✅ SOLVED Port Royal 1692 Commemorative Piece?

[SOIL SEARCHER]

Found this in a pond. Anyone found one of these or got any information about them? It's 3" with a crown and rose and says Port Royal 1692. The style of text doesn't look old and it's probably commemorative but for what and when? Port Royal, South Carolina perhaps?

 

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[Iron Patch]

Wouldn't be SC with the crown and tudor rose. Could be Port Royal Nova Scotia, or maybe commemorates the 300th anniversary of the Jamaica earthquake.... which is sort of strange but it fits. I guess maybe it's thought of as a new beginning.

 

[SOIL SEARCHER]

Thanks, I found out that it's a modern souvenir of no value made by Things Jamaican.

 

[HutSiteDigger]

Look into Port Royal, Virginia.....

 

[SOIL SEARCHER]

That makes far more sense to me than Jamaica since I found it in SC. I'll do some research, thanks

 

[HutSiteDigger]

I will research this too, i live a few miles from port royal and have dug similar ones however NONE at all with 17th century date on it. I would be interested in buying this item if you have an offer in the near future please contact me first.. Thank you.

 

[HutSiteDigger]

However there is a Port Royal, South Carolina too...

 

[HutSiteDigger]

OK think I have ID this... port-royal-1692-1b-notated | Flickr - Photo Sharing! Port Royal Jamaica 1692 Earthquake Tsunami Aftermath Iron-Patch is right... Port Royal Jamaica 1692 Earthquake Tsunami Aftermath

 

[DCMatt]

This may help.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/my-best-finds/11534-port-royal-pewter.html

DCMatt

 

[DCMatt]

Here is one on eBay. It sold for $10.

Port Royal 1692 Coin Pewter Souvenir Medallion Unique Collector Item | eBay

DCMatt

 

[SOIL SEARCHER]

Yes, it's a Jamaican souvenir. Funny that it should end up in a pond in SC. I guess it proves that you never know what you'll find where!

 

[JUDE11]

Got one

Wouldn't be SC with the crown and tudor rose. Could be Port Royal Nova Scotia, or maybe commemorates the 300th anniversary of the Jamaica earthquake.... which is sort of strange but it fits. I guess maybe it's thought of as a new beginning.

Just found the same with 1692 in my garden this morning. Found another of the same size with a horse in the middle and will try to get pics. They were one on top of the other.

I'm in Nova Scotia so that narrows it Down I believe.

JUDE

 

[NedtheRed]

I have one of these, on the back it says MARTINS. JAMAICA stamped with a set of hammered chisel letters I think

 

[NedtheRed]

I will research this too, i live a few miles from port royal and have dug similar ones however NONE at all with 17th century date on it. I would be interested in buying this item if you have an offer in the near future please contact me first.. Thank you.

I would have to post it from Enland but would sell it to you for £10 plus whatever it costs me to post it if youwish

 

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I've lived on the gulf coast all my life and from what I've read, these medallions seem to be pretty common. But the one I found is in fairly good shape. I would be willing to part with it but I'm not sure how to post a pic of it.

 

[DLKreps]

I've lived on the gulf coast all my life and from what I've read, these medallions seem to be pretty common. But the one I found is in fairly good shape. I would be willing to part with it but I'm not sure how to post a pic of it.

The pewter coin 3" in diameter with a rose in the middle and "Port Royal" at the top and "1692" at the bottom is commemorative of the 1692 earthquake in Port Royal, Jamaica. The 3" "coins" that I have (6 of them) were actually used as coasters.

 

[DLKreps]

I'm new to this forum and not sure my reply got posted. I said:

The pewter coin 3" in diameter with a rose in the middle and "Port Royal" at the top and "1692" at the bottom is commemorative of the 1692 earthquake in Port Royal, Jamaica. The 3" "coins" that I have (6 of them) were actually used as coasters.