Please tell me this is a hammered!?!

[powrsurg]

Hello folks, I literally just pulled this out of my back yard. Is this a hammered? I’m not making the same mistake I’ve made many times before and cleaning it.

 

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[Icewing]

You can use a toothbrush and warm water to remove the dirt. Just don't chemically clean it and you'll be ok.

 

[powrsurg]

I think this is it. Now I just need to figure out why it was in my back yard. https://www.vcoins.com/it/stores/ci...avedis_maravedies_good_vf/648391/Default.aspx

 

[smokeythecat]

GEEZ! It is a Spanish hammered Maravedis coin. These are very early, and anywhere from 15th to 18th century, most found in the US are 17th century. DO NOT put any chemicals, even water on it. Either use a toothpick to get the dirt off or get a set of the Andre's Pencils off Amazon or Ebay.

I think now I've found TWO in my entire life, so your find is outstanding!

 

[powrsurg]

GEEZ! It is a Spanish hammered Maravedis coin. These are very early, and anywhere from 15th to 18th century, most found in the US are 17th century. DO NOT put any chemicals, even water on it. Either use a toothpick to get the dirt off or get a set of the Andre's Pencils off Amazon or Ebay.

I think now I've found TWO in my entire life, so your find is outstanding!

Thanks for the ID! Just two weeks ago I found an early 1800's naval button about 50 feet away. Is this coin considered a cob?

 

[smokeythecat]

Technically, yes. Most people think of "cobs" as silver. I'm not 100% sure, but you have to realize most detectorists in the US don't find any hammered coins...ever.

Excellent job! Go get the rest of them. Your back yard is awesome. I let friends over a few times in my lawn. First guy was trying to sell me a machine called an XP Deus. At first I laughed at it, I mean, it was so SMALL a machine. So Bob, my buddy, goes out in the lawn and after about the 6th modern coin, he yells "I found a gold ring!". And he did! I bought that machine on the spot.

THEN I had my buddy Darryl come over. I dug with him after about the 6th coin. We found the Mercury dime I lost in the test garden, found TWO US gold $1.00 coins, a pre Civil War half, a kepi hat number "1", a huge silver ring, 1930's vintage and a Rev War period musket ball, plus toy cars, a 20' section of chain, and I wonder what else is out there! We also got a 5 gallon bucket of aluminum cans.

 

[powrsurg]

Technically, yes. Most people think of "cobs" as silver. I'm not 100% sure, but you have to realize most detectorists in the US don't find any hammered coins...ever.

Excellent job! Go get the rest of them. Your back yard is awesome. I let friends over a few times in my lawn. First guy was trying to sell me a machine called an XP Deus. At first I laughed at it, I mean, it was so SMALL a machine. So Bob, my buddy, goes out in the lawn and after about the 6th modern coin, he yells "I found a gold ring!". And he did! I bought that machine on the spot.

THEN I had my buddy Darryl come over. I dug with him after about the 6th coin. We found the Mercury dime I lost in the test garden, found TWO US gold $1.00 coins, a pre Civil War half, a kepi hat number "1", a huge silver ring, 1930's vintage and a Rev War period musket ball, plus toy cars, a 20' section of chain, and I wonder what else is out there! We also got a 5 gallon bucket of aluminum cans.

LOL thats a funny story about the Deus. HAHA. Your yard sounds similar to mine right down to the 50 gallon drum filled with beer cans I found when I first moved in. Ive pulled about 30 buttons out of the ground and with each one kept telling myself there must be coins here as well. Well today was the day. This cant be the only one. Im still learning how t use my V3I. Its a complicated machine but I started using Hi Pro with the gain jacked up to where its stable. Since then Ive just been ripping coins out of the ground no matter where I go.

 

[smokeythecat]

I still don't how to use the Deus. I set it on "idiot" mode, with me being the idiot, but go slow and dig most everything. Please post your buttons here and I can probably date them. Note: buttons with backmarks are 19th century with only about 1 exception. I have a lot of experience with buttons, and with that said, and with what else has come out of your lawn, we can probably get close to figuring what happened there. Maybe. I say maybe because once upon a time ago I found a Byzantine coin in SC and two years ago found two Roman coins in NJ and to round out that year, an Elizabeth I shilling (hammered silver) in Maryland. Early this year was a totally toasted 14th century silver hammered Germanic coin and a hammered Spanish cob from the same site in Maryland, but not the same place as the shilling.

It's out there. It's not easy.

 

[powrsurg]

Most of the buttons coming out are standard flat buttons with nothing on the back. Almost half, but not exactly do have markings on them such as Standard and Treble Guilt. 2 weeks ago I found this Naval Officers button. This was a real shocker.



This is what I typically find however.


My property was part of a much larger farm back in the Rev. War time. The farm house was no where near my lot however. Im thinking there may have been an earlier home near where my house is that isn't on any old maps that I have.

 

[smokeythecat]

If you can get pics of the backs of the flat buttons, and any ceramics I can date those. The ceramics are key date indicators. Buttons are a little harder.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Cool, you all have cool yards too. My house sits on the site of a 1800’s tavern but there’s 20” of file over top making things hard to get at. Although once in a while something pops up. Nice job!!

 

[smokeythecat]

Joe-Dirt, one word for you. Backhoe! Costs about $269 a day to rent here. I really should rent one a dig a big hole in my lawn. There is a gold vein under the house, and the backhoe would let me get down there faster. I am not joking, but can't do it right now due to doctors orders. It will take one more month of wasting my time sitting on the couch before I get the go ahead to do dumb things.

 

[powrsurg]

I have a John Deere with a back hoe. If your willing to split the gold Ill do all the work. LMAO

 

[Lost Signal]

It's amazing enough that you found that coin in the US, but to find it in your own yard is too much. I think I remember you posting the naval button. Didn't think you could top that!

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice Spanish bronze!

 

[JVA5th]

I still don't how to use the Deus. I set it on "idiot" mode, with me being the idiot, but go slow and dig most everything. Please post your buttons here and I can probably date them. Note: buttons with backmarks are 19th century with only about 1 exception. I have a lot of experience with buttons, and with that said, and with what else has come out of your lawn, we can probably get close to figuring what happened there. Maybe. I say maybe because once upon a time ago I found a Byzantine coin in SC and two years ago found two Roman coins in NJ and to round out that year, an Elizabeth I shilling (hammered silver) in Maryland. Early this year was a totally toasted 14th century silver hammered Germanic coin and a hammered Spanish cob from the same site in Maryland, but not the same place as the shilling.

It's out there. It's not easy.

Lol I had to reply to this comment, my At Pro is always on idiot mode as well I too and idiot. I can not get the hang of pro mode and learning the tones. I wish could as I'm sure I miss a lot of deep things. But like you I dig everything. I got a chuckle out of the comment glad I'm not the only one that can't get the more advanced modes down. Wish my brain was the kind that could though lol.

 

[Rookster]

Congratulations. Very nice

 

[powrsurg]

Is it bronze or copper?

 

[A2coins]

Freakin banner In my book

 

[A2coins]

Well done also thats amazing