✅ SOLVED LARGE COIN FROM ACADIAN SITE..............ANYONE ?

[AQUA]

Found this beside a early 1600-1700s foundation..

Is a very large coin...looks like a rose on one side.

 

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[Harry_Morant]

Charles II of Scotland - its a thistle not a rose - a very cool find!


http://www.anythinganywhere.com/commerce/coins/coinpics/scotland.html

 

[creskol]

Great coin ... and ID ..

 

[Bramblefind]

Yes a thistle but I think it is more likely a circa 1832 Nova Scotia One Penny Token showing King George IV.

1832 Nova Scotia Canada Colonial Penny Token Breton 870 Charlton NS 4A2 | eBay

 

[Harry_Morant]

Good one Bramblefind - I don't disagree

 

[AQUA]

Yes a thistle but I think it is more likely a circa 1832 Nova Scotia One Penny Token showing King George IV.

1832 Nova Scotia Canada Colonial Penny Token Breton 870 Charlton NS 4A2 | eBay

tyvm.... BRAMBLE.... you know your stuff !!!!



I have a similar coin ...nova scotia coin....but its much smaller--- this coin is very big.

Gonna head back to that spot again today or tomo...barely touched it as was only there 1.5 hrs...lotsa iron in the ground..will post my finds.

 

[Mackaydon]

If it's a Scottish coin found besides a foundation of the 1600-1700s (AQUA's comment) and depicts the image of Charles II (per Harry Morant) then it may be a coin from the era of Charles II (1649-1685), not 1832-- unless it's a coin commemorating Charles II. I'd be more inclined to favor a copper from the coinage of 1663 (two pence) or a Bawbee (six pence) Scots from the year range of 1677 to 1679. The obverse and reverse images of that era fit what I see in the OP's post. And, 'yes', I agree, it's a crowned thistle on the reverse. The date, if visible, would be at the 11 o'clock position on the reverse.
Don.....

 

[Silver Searcher]

Everything is wrong for it to be a Bawbee, and only the Bawbee had the thistle, the Scottish two pence is called a Bodle, and later the Turner.... Bramble's ID is spot on.

SS

 

[Mackaydon]

SS:
Pursuant to Seaby's Standard Cat. of British Coins (Coins and Tokens of Scotland) First Edition 1972 (page 94) on the copper coinage of 1663 (yes, a Bodle or Turner in that year) he DOES state the reverse having a thistle. If Seaby is mistaken, so am I.
Don...

 

[Silver Searcher]

SS:
Pursuant to Seaby's Standard Cat. of British Coins (Coins and Tokens of Scotland) First Edition 1972 (page 94) on the copper coinage of 1663 (yes, a Bodle or Turner in that year) he DOES state the reverse having a thistle. If Seaby is mistaken, so am I.
Don...

Mac... I was referring to the only one with the thistle with the Kings head(Charles11) was the Bawbee, yes the turner or bodle has a thistle, but not the head of Charles11.

SS

 

[Mackaydon]

SS:
OK; I'm with you !!
Don....

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Harry is close, but not a Scottish penny, a New Scotland Penny, or rather a Nova Scotia Penny token as Bramble stated. Although it is entirely possible to find a Scottish penny in your region as the Scots were one of the earliest settlers in Nova Scotia but they didn't last long, just 3 years 1629-1632 but they made a lasting impression as the name Nova Scotia stuck and the Coat of arms has the Scottish shield and a thistle in it.Nova Scotia - Education
But what you have is with out a doubt a 19 century NS one penny token. http://www.coinsandcanada.com/token...ovincial-government,-penny-token,-1832&id=337 Nice find, but it would have been incredible to find a 17th cent. Scottish coin.
Keep looking my friend because there could be one in your area.
ZDD