Old coin found at the site were I found my sword hilt

[kieser sousa/rip]

Hi all. I whent back to the site today to see if I could find the rest of that sword hilt.....no luck on that but I did find a 1797 LC and another copper coin that is smaller than a LC.It's in pretty rough shape but I can make out the outline of a bust on one side....look familiar to anyone ?

 

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[Silver Searcher]

Looks like a William111 half penny...1694-1702 nice find

SS

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

Looks like a William111 half penny...1694-1702 nice find

SS

Thanks Searcher. cool deal ! wish it were in better shape.....this is one reason I would rather hunt the woods than farm fields.....but I'll take it !

 

[traderoftreasures]

Looks like a William111 half penny...1694-1702 nice find

SS

i agree with S.S. . bummer there is no roman numeral keys on the keyboard huh?

 

[ivan salis]

sure theres roman numbers I,V,X,L,C

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

Looks like a William111 half penny...1694-1702 nice find

SS

i agree with S.S. . bummer there is no roman numeral keys on the keyboard huh?

sure theres roman numbers I,V,X,L,C

Mine are all roman numerals.......vintage pc.

 

[traderoftreasures]

sure theres roman numbers I,V,X,L,C

whoops i meant that typed in a search bar, it is not reconized as roman numerals.

 

[Don in SJ]

The coin is not a William III copper it is a King George I from what I see.

Don

 

[Iron Patch]

Put me down for a William III, or rotted William & Mary. Depends on the spacing, I didn't look.

 

[ClonedSIM]

Is it the right size for a half-cent?

If not, please forgive my ignorance, I've never dug anything older than an Indian.

 

[Iron Patch]

Looks like a William111 half penny...1694-1702 nice find

SS

I think the years written are meant to only include the years produced... so 1695-1701.

 

[Iron Patch]

Is it the right size for a half-cent?

If not, please forgive my ignorance, I've never dug anything older than an Indian.

Farthing I think would be about half cent size. A British Halfpenny would be in the range of large cent.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Looks like a William111 half penny...1694-1702 nice find

SS

I think the years written are meant to only include the years produced... so 1695-1701.

Spot on IP....first issue of half penny 1695

SS

 

[Don in SJ]

A William III Halfpenny is same size of a 1797 Large Cent, the farthing like the Halfpenny does not have that wide rim I see on the reverse side, but a King George I does, both Halfpenny and Farthing although a Farthing is smaller than what I see in the photo.

Measure the unknown coin, one of my KGI Halfpenny is 25.8mm, while my 1797 Large Cent is 28.8mm, and several William III Halfpence all around 28mm and a KGI Farthing at 22.4mm.....................

Again, I said KGI based on what appears to be the wide rim, which William Coppers do not have.

Don

 

[Iron Patch]

Looks like a William111 half penny...1694-1702 nice find

SS

I think the years written are meant to only include the years produced... so 1695-1701.

Spot on IP....first issue of half penny 1695

SS

I know them, but rarely find em! That's pretty old for a Brit. coin here.

 

[Iron Patch]

A William III Halfpenny is same size of a 1797 Large Cent, the farthing like the Halfpenny does not have that wide rim I see on the reverse side, but a King George I does, both Halfpenny and Farthing although a Farthing is smaller than what I see in the photo.

Measure the unknown coin, one of my KGI Halfpenny is 25.8mm, while my 1797 Large Cent is 28.8mm, and several William III Halfpence all around 28mm and a KGI Farthing at 22.4mm.....................

Again, I said KGI based on what appears to be the wide rim, which William Coppers do not have.

Don

I based more on the bust, but did notice the rim. I think it's William and slightly off center. The George rim is very pronounced and I don't think it would be worn down that much even on that coin.

 

[Don in SJ]

It is too small for a William III Halfpenny. But photos can be deceiving but he said it is smaller. I am not looking at the bust, too much corrosion to distort so went by size, the rim and his statement of being smaller........

Don

 

[Iron Patch]

It is too small for a William III Halfpenny. But photos can be deceiving but he said it is smaller. I am not looking at the bust, too much corrosion to distort so went by size, the rim and his statement of being smaller........

Don

I can't even make a guess at the size. It looks like two different coins with the angle in the first pic making it look like a farthing, but then up close a halfpenny. I'll wait for the diameter.

 

[traderoftreasures]

here is what a george III looks like

 

[Iron Patch]

here is what a george III looks like

That's only one of many.