Need help with this 1500s coin I dug today

don

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I dug this at an old home site
I dug 4 old coins yesterday 1746-1766-1770? 1816 and over 10 buttons
and tonight I dug this coin and 2 musket balls and 3 buttons.
I have been trying out a new way of digging an area we have already hammered
we dig a large area down a foot or more and detect the soil and It has been working great.
Lots of iron masking going on for sure.
I have been getting tonnes of square nails with these finds.

Any Id on the Mary coin would be great
Thanks
Don
 

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That sure is a hot site you have found, even though you have to dig down a foot to get to the goodies.

The first coin, looks like it might be a token. But that is only a guess, I don't know much about coins that old. But I bet PBK, will come up with an answer.

Good Luck, wish I could come and help you dig out some of those old coins.

HH, Ringfinder
 

Don, that coin doesn't appear to be a hammered coin. I've found about a dozen hammered coins myself, they are very thin. This is why I do not believe it to be Mary, but rather Elizibeth I. I'll keep looking when I get a bit of time. Nice finds though, congrats!
 

The 1766 is a really neat counterfeit Irish halfpenny. It looks like you found the kind of site we all dream about!
 

beautifull coins ! i"m still waiting on a hole like that , congrats to you
 

Forgive me for being just a bit JELLOUS!! Congrats though and I hope you find more.
Burdie
 

Burdie said:
Forgive me for being just a bit JELLOUS!! Congrats though and I hope you find more.
Burdie

I'll second that.
Sweet finds.

HH Ken
 

Great looking stuff! I can only imagine what this stuff would look like cleaned up.
If you decide to clean any of it; please show some of the "after" pictures. I know I'd love to see them. Bluezman
 

Great Zot! What a site to play in. You be a lucky buckeroo.
 

l.cutler said:
The 1766 is a really neat counterfeit Irish halfpenny. It looks like you found the kind of site we all dream about!

Agreed the 1766 is counterfeit Irish Halfpenny.

The coin with the shield & crown above it is a Dutch Copper coin of 1700s.
 

Cool coins and buttons. That's a lot of work digging that deep just to start detecting! But obviously the rewards are there.

Keep us posted on this site. Thanks for sharing.
 

I've had those dreams, only mine disapear when I wake up. Congrats on some great coins/relics and a super site!
 

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