Token? - Louis XIV Six Deniers Coin - Thanks x

[DavidBeard]

Happy New Year to you all!
Not been out much yet and running out of new fields to dig.
I did spend a few hours on a ridge and furrow field this afternoon that already has been done to death by other detectorists over the years - "You won't find much in there" the Farmer warned me - He was right - but - I did find this -
I'm almost sure that its a token - still quite a bit of detail left - Copper or bronze - Just over 2.5cm wide.
I've taken pics from different angles - Plumes, Crowns and the letter 'L' back to back forming a triangle with what looks like the '&' sign in the middle:








and the other face symmetrical - again with plumes 'or crown':








Some of the letters still showing 'AN'
Anyone had one like this before?
Any help truly appreciated.
David.

 

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[Silver Searcher]

Re: Token?



Nice find David I'm wondering if it's French might also be a Jetton Crusader has a BIG Book on Tokens, he might be able to find it

SS

 

[DavidBeard]

Re: Token?

Crusader has a BIG Book on Tokens, he might be able to find it
SS

I bet he's in the pub this time of night! Perhaps he'll have a look in the morning.
French hey! Its a first for me.

 

[DavidBeard]

Re: Token?

Just been looking at some of the French 14th-15th century Jettons on the Colchester Site - there are quite a few similarities with this one I've just found - but not identical.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Re: Token?

Just been looking at some of the French 14th-15th century Jettons on the Colchester Site - there are quite a few similarities with this one I've just found - but not identical.

Yes I noticed them to similar theme

SS

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Token?

Nice find David I'm wondering if it's French might also be a Jetton Crusader has a BIG Book on Tokens, he might be able to find it

SS

Never seen one before, but I think we can discount Jetton/Jeton. But it maybe a French Coin, definately a foriegn coin (I think), probably late 1600s/early 1700s.

I'm no good at foriegn & have no books on these, but I hope it will point people in the right direction

I would like to know myself.

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: Token?

French 6 Deniers (Circa. 1710-1712 - Aix mint)

 

[romeo-1]

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French 6 Denier (Circa. 1710-1712 - Aix mint)

Dang...I actually knew this one.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Re: Token?

French 6 Denier (Circa. 1710-1712 - Aix mint)

Weldone Mr Patch

SS

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Token?

French 6 Denier (Circa. 1710-1712 - Aix mint)

fits in with my lucky guess work & SS's French connection

Nice ID, you clearly get more of this type of coin in Canada, I find virtually no French coins, only the Jetons.

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: Token?

French 6 Denier (Circa. 1710-1712 - Aix mint)

fits in with my lucky guess work & SS's French connection

Nice ID, you clearly get more of this type of coin in Canada, I find virtually no French coins, only the Jetons.

They only turn up at the oldest sites so they're around but certainly not a common find. I think I've found maybe 6, but for quite a while I was the guy watching them being dug. That said, I don't know anyone with more than 5 or 6 so I did some good catching up.

 

[Iron Patch]

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French 6 Denier (Circa. 1710-1712 - Aix mint)

Dang...I actually knew this one.

Can't recall... you find one of those here?

 

[Mackaydon]

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Click on coin for magnification

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...mages?q=%22six+denier%22+coin&hl=en&sa=G&um=1

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

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Great ID Mr. Patch and good pic SS.

Dont forget the green check. Nice find.

 

[DavidBeard]

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French 6 Deniers (Circa. 1710-1712 - Aix mint)

- THANK YOU - Iron Patch, I'll let the farmer know.

...They only turn up at the oldest sites so they're around but certainly not a common find...

Yes, this was an old site - trouble is, every detectorist in Derbyshire must have been on this field before me - I'm glad they missed this one.

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: Token?

French 6 Deniers (Circa. 1710-1712 - Aix mint)

- THANK YOU - Iron Patch, I'll let the farmer know.

...They only turn up at the oldest sites so they're around but certainly not a common find...

Yes, this was an old site - trouble is, every detectorist in Derbyshire must have been on this field before me - I'm glad they missed this one.

Those have extra special meaning here because they were carried by the first settlers to the area. When we find one, it's basically hitting the oldest stuff we can dig.

 

[IronSpike]

Very nice French coin and ID of same

Always something left behind even in heavy hunted areas. Targets may be slim but more often any targets found at such good old locations are keepers

 

[Iron Patch]

Very nice French coin and ID of same

Always something left behind even in heavy hunted areas. Targets may be slim but more often any targets found at such good old locations are keepers

In places like the UK I'm guessing most detector guys move on to greener pastures rather than to tap a place until it's completely quiet. Heck we do that here... it's just more productive to spend the time looking for a new site than it is digging the last remaining targets. (it is pretty quiet when we leave though) Any decent site we always return to after the pough so that's when we try to get the little we miss.

 

[IronSpike]

Very nice French coin and ID of same

Always something left behind even in heavy hunted areas. Targets may be slim but more often any targets found at such good old locations are keepers

In places like the UK I'm guessing most detector guys move on to greener pastures rather than to tap a place until it's completely quiet. Heck we do that here... it's just more productive to spend the time looking for a new site than it is digging the last remaining targets. (it is pretty quiet when we leave though) Any decent site we always return to after the pough so that's when we try to get the little we miss.

Good point! Now if I had an early 1700's site I would be hitting it over and over again

 

[Iron Patch]

Very nice French coin and ID of same

Always something left behind even in heavy hunted areas. Targets may be slim but more often any targets found at such good old locations are keepers

In places like the UK I'm guessing most detector guys move on to greener pastures rather than to tap a place until it's completely quiet. Heck we do that here... it's just more productive to spend the time looking for a new site than it is digging the last remaining targets. (it is pretty quiet when we leave though) Any decent site we always return to after the pough so that's when we try to get the little we miss.

Good point! Now if I had an early 1700's site I would be hitting it over and over again

Yeah any we hit that date to the 1700s get smoked pretty good. They are usually small so get quiet very fast. I can't remember the last site we hit that had a good 3rd day, usually fairly tapped after 2.