Old snuff tin....unknown copper coin and misc.junk

hikermike

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Dec 16, 2004
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I got to detect a few hours today and it turned out to be a good day!! I searched an old homesite and found an old snuff tin or holder which I rank up with some of my best finds.I worked my way to where the old spring had to have been. The rocks for the most part were still in place in a kind of circular pattern and water still flows from the groung very near them. I got a weak hit like a deep dime,but the detecter showed it was only four inches deep.I dug and to my suprise it was a coin, but I cant' tell what it is.It is copper with a face or bust on one side,and some writing or markings on the back. It is very small....about three eighths to a half inch across.Maybe someone can tell me more about what this is.I will try to get some decent pics put up!! The rest of the day turned up a chunk of melted copper and some old plows.I cant wait to get back tomorrow!!Good luck to all and H.H. Sorry about the quality of the pics,but I couldnt get the camera and light to cooperate!!
 

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Thanks!!I just hope someone can help on iding the coin and the snuff tin. I havent been able to find anything out about either one yet.
 

? ? Great Find!! ? Looks like one of those roman or maybe greek coins that they find in europe. If it is, i'll bet it would have a story to tell about how it got over here. Way to go!
 

Thanks!! The funny thing about the tin is that it was found at an old homesite on my cousins land that had been detected over by him and another person quite a few times. Just goes to show ya that no matter if a place has been detected....things are missed!! I just wish I could find out a little more about how old it is and what company made it.I havent opened it yet cause I am scared the hinge pin may fall apart........but I would like to see the inside. There may be the name of the company in it.I have had bad luck in the past ......I tried to open a old copper makeup container and broke it...then there was the time I tried to straighten out a silver fork that was bent really bad.Needless to say that was an idiodic thing to do, but I still have both pieces of the fork ;D. Live and learn I guess!! Hope you have good luck and HAPPY HUNTING!!
 

Roman or Greek :o..........Man thats wild!!! Guess it would have a heck story to tell.It didnt even dawn on me that it could be something like that!! This could out do my spanish half reale!!Guess I will be back at the spring and the creek tomorrow morning bright and early!!Thanks for the tip....I will do some searching to see if it might just be roman,greek or something like that!!
Thanks again and H.H.
 

It really doesnt look to be rusted at all.....Think I will try putting a little oil on the hinge and let it sit tonight......the only thing that looks wore is some of the silver finish is wore off a little bit on one side.......It looks to be copper under the finish........I sure would like to see inside......you know what they say....curiosity killed the cat.I guess I better get it looked at by a profesional jewler, antique dealer or somebody that knows what they are doing.There is definately something in it...maybe dirt,or who knows...maybe rancid snuff ;D I will get it looked at tomorrow and keep ya posted!!
 

? ? ?Just a thought. Does anything rattle in the snuff tin? They were sometimes used as a coin purse.
 

Oh well here it goes...I cant stant it.......Got to open it....will post a pic in a few!!
 

Oh well!!It's not a snuff tin!! It's a" KARESS WOODWORTH" makeup compact complete with mirror.It opened right up. Here is a couple of pics!!
 

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O well Its a nice find anyway. Theres a lot of collectors of compacts out there. You might want to check the internet or maybe ebay on it. Post what you find out about the coin. HH
 

cool find Mike ..WTG! sounds like you have some bad luck with things. (sounds familiar) please tell me you didn't break that mirror
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Dave
 

:) Very nice Mike,love the finds.I have found two of the make up tins that look very close to tours.No mir,tho.ones bent the other works fine.HH
 

Great compact there hiker-mike!

I'd go back and keep looking for more, sounds like a prospective place to hunt!
 

;D ? well luckily I didnt' break the mirror this time....still probably got the 7 years bad luck lol!! Maybe I can hide the bad luck with the litle bit of make-up left ;D
?I'm still trying to find out what the small coin is!! Good luck to all and h.h.
my cousin (whose property it came from) seems to think its play money.....We got a bet going now whethert its real or not!!
 

Looks like a token of some type. If you can make out any words, I have a token book I can look for it in
 

HikerMike , Nice Digs , Try doing the old pencil and paper impression trick on the coin,you know lay the paper over it and use the lead sideway and lightly press to bing up the relief of the writing or emblems impressions. See if it works I am Really curious myself. Can I get in on the Bet. LOL
 

Hey Hikermike; Now don't get excited but from what i've been able to find out your coin is indeed roman. And it dates from the constantinian period 300's A.D. The profile on it is of either Constantine I or Constantine II. Father and son. Both in their own time were "Ceasers" of the Roman empire. Also the coin, instead of copper is probably bronze with 1% silver in it. That was the period when the Romans first got religion. Well maybe not religion, but when christianity first came to Rome. Here's where i got my info http://dougsmith.ancients.info/ When your at the site, scroll down until you see where it says Constantinian Period and check it out. Assuming your coins real. From what i've seen and read on that site i'm inclined to think it's real. Perhaps you might be able to contact doug smith. He appears to be a real expert. OH YEAH !!!! and your coin might be worth 2 million dollars........naaaah....just kiddin about that part. Hope this helps.
 

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