✅ SOLVED Old silver coin

[nate7394]

Went up north today and found this along an old cart path. It was only an inch deep. There is a "C" underneath the bust along with "...LMVS" on the left and "III" on the right. The backside is completely toast. Any help would be appreciated.

 

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[jude061]

Looks like a William III something. Got a photo of it with a common coin for scale?

 

[jude061]

http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/pics/w3/. Hopefully this helps. Maybe the 1697 sixpence.

 

[joee5]

Looks old

 

[Jason in Enid]

It's a Carolus III reale. Can't tell what denomination without a scale reference

 

[jude061]

GVLIELMVS is Latin for William.

 

[nate7394]

jude061 thank you for that link. You nailed it with the ID of a William III sixpence. I know nothing about these foreign coins so thank you all for the help

 

[Mackaydon]

"C" is the mint mark for Chester; used only in the years 1696 and 1697 on Wm. III sixpences
Great find !!
Don.......

 

[Jason in Enid]

Pictures of Coins of William III. Hopefully this helps. Maybe the 1697 sixpence.

Good call! I was looking at the design and didn't look close enough at the lettering. I thought he was just mis-reading the worn name.

 

[gunsil]

SUPERB FIND!!

 

[Rhode Hog]

Great find it's only the 3rd one I have seen found in Mass.I think the early English silver finds are as rare as tree coins.

 

[s4a5m6]

WOW!! That is a GREAT find!

 

[Rhode Hog]

Sorry this coin didn't get more attention,this is a great find in New England, Some my disagree with me but i think English coins of this era found in the north east are as rare as Mass tree coins.

 

[Silver Searcher]

I have found a lot of William 111 sixpences, and shillings. Only one has ever had a mint mark..York and that was on a shilling, so quite a rare find for over there.

SS