My Third Royal Regiment of Artillery Button and an Early Token or Coin?

[West Jersey Detecting]

Well, I hit the button field again. The first signal I dug was another British Royal Regiment of Artillery button. Four have been found at the site, three by me and one by my friend Dale. I wonder just how many buttons were on one jacket, as there may be more!

I dug another watch winder (it seems like I never come home without one lately), some other buttons and also one find that has me intrigued. I thought it was another thin button, but when I examined it closely I saw the number 70 on the right and the crown on top. I looked through some coin books and found the only thing that resembles one side of the thin brass item. It looks like the obverse of the 1670 French Colonies Copper Double. Needless to say, it is too thin to be one, which would weigh 6 grams, and only one is known to exist. But I need help identifying this small token or coin. It only weighs .9 grams.

All in all it was not a bad outing, but no coppers this time!

 

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[West Jersey Detecting]

very nice relics Neil! easy diggin still down there?

The afternoons have been in the mid to high 30's, enough to keep some of the woodsy areas from staying frozen. No more early morning detecting for a while which is generally the best time for my 5 hour outings. So for now it is a couple of hours in the afternoon when I have the time.

 

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[mud dog (aka) Salty Dog]

Nice recoverys Neil,My tecting times have been cut back a lot here in Ohio,down in the teens in the mornings,21degs. out now @11:15Am,Burrrr! You are in a great spot for sure,keep them finds coming,Dave

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Nice recoverys Neil,My tecting times have been cut back a lot here in Ohio,down in the teens in the mornings,21degs. out now @11:15Am,Burrrr! You are in a great spot for sure,keep them finds coming,Dave

Thanks Dave! Welcome to the forum!

 

[Nana40]

Excellent hunting, Neil! Sounds like a winner of a site!

Nana

 

[SouthJerseyJim]

Nice ones Neil. Love that button! I drove 150 miles round trip today to find my fav field is frozen solid Its a sad sad day..

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Nice ones Neil. Love that button! I drove 150 miles round trip today to find my fav field is frozen solid Its a sad sad day..

That sucks. By half-time of today's Eagles vs. Giants game I was ready to give up and go detecting for a little while with the Eagles getting a whooping . By the 4th quarter I wished I had gone. I walked away from the TV for about 20 minutes and when I came back they had scored two touchdowns. They then went on to score two more in an amazing win. Sure glad I caught it!

Here are the siblings to the button that are in my possession. The fourth button is in the possesion of Dale. I may make a trade with him so that i have the complete set!

 

[Iron Patch]

Nice ones Neil. Love that button! I drove 150 miles round trip today to find my fav field is frozen solid Its a sad sad day..

That sucks. By half-time of today's Eagles vs. Giants game I was ready to give up and go detecting for a little while with the Eagles . By the 4th quarter I wished I had. I walked away from the TV for about 20 minutes and when I came back they had scored two touchdowns. They then went on to score two more in an amazing win. Sure glad I caught it!

Here are the siblings to the button that are in my possession. The fourth button is in the possesion of Dale. I may make a trade with him so that i have the complete set!

What does the back of that shield look like? (curious but won't help me add anything) You know I have seen an Artillery shield from that period that was probably about the same size. I never did see the reverse, and it was the only one I had ever come across online. (about 7 years ago) I question if one could be rotted enough not to show any of the design, but guess it's possible.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Nice ones Neil. Love that button! I drove 150 miles round trip today to find my fav field is frozen solid Its a sad sad day..

That sucks. By half-time of today's Eagles vs. Giants game I was ready to give up and go detecting for a little while with the Eagles . By the 4th quarter I wished I had. I walked away from the TV for about 20 minutes and when I came back they had scored two touchdowns. They then went on to score two more in an amazing win. Sure glad I caught it!

Here are the siblings to the button that are in my possession. The fourth button is in the possesion of Dale. I may make a trade with him so that i have the complete set!

What does the back of that shield look like? (curious but won't help me add anything) You know I have seen an Artillery shield from that period that was probably about the same size. I never did see the reverse, and it was the only one I had ever come across online. (about 7 years ago) I question if one could be rotted enough not to show any of the design, but guess it's possible.

I will dig it up from my storage archive when I get a chance, but if I remember correctly it seems to be made of pot metal and the back has two short pegs for mounting. I will take a photo and post it.

I think I also have part of the matching cap badge from the site, but it looks slightly different from the ones I have seen. I will post a photo of this as well.

 

[rebeljim52]

Nice finds.

 

[DaleGM]

Nice ones Neil. Love that button! I drove 150 miles round trip today to find my fav field is frozen solid Its a sad sad day..

That sucks. By half-time of today's Eagles vs. Giants game I was ready to give up and go detecting for a little while with the Eagles . By the 4th quarter I wished I had. I walked away from the TV for about 20 minutes and when I came back they had scored two touchdowns. They then went on to score two more in an amazing win. Sure glad I caught it!

Here are the siblings to the button that are in my possession. The fourth button is in the possesion of Dale. I may make a trade with him so that i have the complete set!

starting the Heidie bowl II another fine hunt Neil!!!

 

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[Evan/tn]

Fine looking digs Neil,nice old relics!

 

[chark21798]

Nice finds again neil. Someday ill get out there with u maybe. Great Digs HH Mark

 

[hogge]

Great finds Neil! Your friend in (snowy, frozen) Western Ma.

 

[Bramblefind]

I was looking for something else and saw this coin and it made me think of this thread. I think it could be a match - or close to it- for what you found:

2 Skilling 1778-1784 0.343 Silver 0.013 oz

 

[Tennessee Treasure Hunter]

Nice relics

 

[Iron Patch]

I was looking for something else and saw this coin and it made me think of this thread. I think it could be a match - or close to it- for what you found:

2 Skilling 1778-1784 0.343 Silver 0.013 oz

I think you might be on the right track because it looks very close. On the date side of the one you posted the letter "S" is exactly at the 3 O'clock position, but not the case for the one above. Also, if a coin it's probably not silver.

So I'd say a very similar designed billon coin.