My first 1600s coin! -Speechless!!

[EdHartzel]

If you would have told me two years ago when I started detecting that I’d find a coin from the 1600s in the dirt beneath my feet- I wouldn’t believe it. At a farm permission in Southern NJ today, after pulling about 3 pounds of cans and nothing else to speak of- the Nox let loose with a quiet but consistent mid tone. Cut wide and deep and found what I thought was my first 2 cent piece. After a few rubs, I saw a crown- and numbers on either side of the crown. ..I had to read it 10 times to believe it. 1693. 16-93. My oldest coin by 56 years. An Irish William and Mary half penny. Not the best of shape but part of their hair line, harp, crown and DATE are clear!! I’m in awe of what history is beneath our feet. .

 

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[Lost Signal]

Congrats! That's excellent!

 

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[Gridwalker306]

Whew, I think it looks pretty awesome considering it's a copper that's been in the ground for roughly 300 years. Congrats on a sweeet find!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Sweet find, congrats!

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

Very Nice. I've found some King William coppers over the years, but never a William & Mary.

 

[☠️🏴☠️SCOLINO🏴☠️☠️]

Ed Awesome find! Congrats on that William and Mary. Considering everything that coin is in great shape. Well done!

 

[EdHartzel]

Incredible! You joined a very small club as most of us will never see one of those

Don’t sound so certain about that! -72 hours ago I’d have said the same thing!

 

[basque-man]

WOW!!!!!

 

[time machine]

Congrats on making it in the 1600's club. I missed the club by one year with a William the third copper
but I'm still hoping.

 

[washingtonian]

Huge congrats and good grief! Not counting a Chinese cash coin, I’ve barely hit the mid-1800s. Great work!!

 

[xcopperstax]

That is a very very nice find! I just found my oldest coin today (1720's) and it's not that old... but I hope to break into the 1600's someday! Those William and Mary coins are awesome!