Oldest Silver coin I know of being found in North America

[Iron Patch]

...and I was about twenty feet away when it was found. On what seems to be a rare occasion the last few years the three of us who hunt together (or used to) got out with the addition of a guest from out of town. Of course he was the one who dug the coin ... and I had been so close so many times! I'm not sure how long it took for my other buds to realize what he had but I definitely knew at first glance he hit one very old English silver. Unfortunately as you can see it has a 'slight' bend in it.

Ok UK guys, I believe it's an early silver penny but to me these all look the same in the Spink. Two questions if you could.... 1) Do you think with the limited amount in these pictures I can ID it? 2) If question one is a yes, or maybe, is there any ones thing that I can look for to determine monarch? I thought I'd post it because I only have access to the picture and it makes more sense to let the guys who know have a look. My friend thinks 1200s/1300s. Thanks! (I believe it's about sixpense in size)

 

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[CRUSADER]

There is no doubt that individuals who came to North America had older coins in their possesion, either as family keepsakes or even perhaps a novelty that they found in their plowed fields in the ole country. I am sure most of the Roman coins found here are from Dad's collection or bought ones that were dispersed for one reason or another, but even the Roman coins could have found there way here by the immigrants who again, found them while gardening and kept it as a curiousity piece and then lost here in North America. (IP is not in located in the States)

Don

We agree then

 

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[Iron Patch]

There is no doubt that individuals who came to North America had older coins in their possesion, either as family keepsakes or even perhaps a novelty that they found in their plowed fields in the ole country. I am sure most of the Roman coins found here are from Dad's collection or bought ones that were dispersed for one reason or another, but even the Roman coins could have found there way here by the immigrants who again, found them while gardening and kept it as a curiousity piece and then lost here in North America. (IP is not in located in the States)

Don

We agree then

Of course we all should agree on that. It just doesn't happen often and when it does usually it's not silver.

 

[Oroblanco]

HOLA amigos,

CONGRATULATIONS on a once-in-a-lifetime find! And silver to boot! It is NOT impossible that this coin got transported to America well before Columbus too, remember the story of Sir Henry Sinclair, who supposedly visited America circa ~1398.

As for being the oldest silver, there have been silver Punic and Greek coins found in several states that would predate it, the oldest (so far) dating to about 450 BC. I don't for a moment believe that they were all dropped here in modern times either.

Good luck and good hunting amigos, and once again CONGRATULATIONS for that great find! I hope you find the treasures that you seek.
Oroblanco