George I .. but who's the other guy?

[lenmac65]

Dug my first colonial coin today in a farm field... a 1723 Woods coin. I believe it is a halfpenny, though I would need to research. In the same hole I found a partial coin. The front has a portrait that looks a bit like George I. The back has what looks like a crown (see 12 o'clock in the photo). I can't make out any lettering on either side, but hope to check it out more closely once I get a microscope. In the meantime, if anyone has any ideas as to the coin type, I would love to hear them. Also, if anyone has any tips for preserving the coins, e.g., applying some sort of oil, I would be most grateful. Thanks for looking, and happy new year!

 

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[Digger RJ]

Nice!!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Nice KG1, Lenmac...congrats on a very nice example, lots of meat left. As far as your mystery coin/token...i do not have a clue, sorry. But kudos on that old Colonial..Ddf.

 

[CRUSADER]

https://24carat.co.uk/frame.php?url=rosaamericanahalfpenny.html

Rosa Americana Halfpenny 1723

 

[smokeythecat]

Crusader nailed it as a Rose Americana, it was a coin minted for use in the American colonies, but the colonists did not like it very well.

 

[Brendan75]

Hi, nice find. Congrats

 

[Rookster]

Nice finds.Congrats

 

[xcopperstax]

Excellent finds there! That King George I is in really nice condition for it's age and being in Massachusetts soil. From my experience any copper you can identify is a gift! Congrats!

 

[Hawks88]

Couple of nice old coin saves. Congrats

 

[Wild Colonial Boy]

well done

the cut one, is an axe cut 1/2 pence into Farthings worth

 

[Yak1366]

Great find, Congrats!!!

 

[A2coins]

Great display case coins Well done. Tommy

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Rosa Americana is the other coin as Crusader stated.

They are always toasted in the fields of Massachusetts, at least my two were...

 

[lenmac65]

https://24carat.co.uk/frame.php?url=rosaamericanahalfpenny.html

Rosa Americana Halfpenny 1723

That's it for sure! Thanks for the tip and the great link!

 

[lenmac65]

Excellent finds there! That King George I is in really nice condition for it's age and being in Massachusetts soil. From my experience any copper you can identify is a gift! Congrats!

Thanks. It really is in nice condition, though I admit the coloring looks better in my photo than in real life. Massachusetts does have tough soil for coppers. I have only found two other colonial coppers, both of which had absolutely no details. Even the Wheat pennies I find are tough to date sometimes, though in the soil a much shorter time. Oh well.

 

[lenmac65]

well done

the cut one, is an axe cut 1/2 pence into Farthings worth

Thanks for the info. That information adds to my interest in this largely unremarkable find. I knew people would cut silver coins to make smaller change, but I did not realize they would cut coppers, as I thought the denomination was already low.