XP Deus finds one of the worlds rarest American coins.

[JBM]

Some months ago I found one of the rarest American colonial coins.

A Lord Baltimore Denarium Maryland penny.

Just a few of these pattern copper pennies were struck in London by Lord Baltimore in 1658-9.

Only 2 have ever been located in England "possibly keepsakes" one of which was sold in New York in 1867 mine being the second one.

It seems that the other 9 examples are all in the USA.

Only one other has ever been recorded as found by metal detectorist and that was in the USA.

It has been authenticated by the British Museum and designated as a coin of National importance.

Being made of copper and lying buried for centuries it as survived better than many other copper coins that we find.

Having detected for most of my life and in my 83rd year it ranks in my top 4 best finds. .

Happy Hunting,

Jerry.

 

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[sprailroad]

COULD this be a "Banner" find? Also, JBM, under what conditions was it found, how deep was it etc. Finding something THAT rare, there must be some sort of story behind it. It really has my interest.

 

[AlienLifeForm]

COULD this be a "Banner" find? Also, JBM, under what conditions was it found, how deep was it etc. Finding something THAT rare, there must be some sort of story behind it. It really has my interest.

Agreed, with more details of the find it would have my banner vote.

 

[Tpmetal]

Man if that's only top 4... I would like to see the other top 3. Must be killing it over there

 

[JBM]

The next copy of "the Searcher" one of our 2 UK National monthly detecting magazines has it covered.

It should be out in a weeks time.

Its a impossible find, but for some reason it just happened.

Cecil Calvert was responsible the Maryland colony and the issue of these few copper pennies and a larger issue of the silver ones.

Oliver Cromwell died and Charles II was invited to be King.

He was not very happy that Lord Baltimore (Cecil Calvert) who ran the Colony from England had his head and not a kings head an the coin.

Also the fact, that a coronet and not a Kings crown was on the reverse of the coin.

XP have the full story on its official XP Blog site.

I still find it hard to believe it happened to me, the odds must greater than winning a National lottery.

It certainly offers hope to all us Dirt Fishermen.

Happy Hunting,

Jerry.

 

[JBM]

This may help those who asked me for more information about this coin.

One of the rarest US coins found in the UK - XP Detectors

Happy Hunting,

Jerry.

 

[sprailroad]

After seeing and reading post #6, Banner.

 

[sprailroad]

After my last post, I did Nominate Banner, but I did it on post #1, did I do that right? Or should I do that off my own post.

 

[diggummup]

After my last post, I did Nominate Banner, but I did it on post #1, did I do that right? Or should I do that off my own post.

You did it right. I put in my vote. That's a stellar find and even rarer that it was found in the UK.

 

[Javadroid]

What a wonderful find! Congrats on this great achievement!

 

[TwoYewts]

Great story. If this isn't banner material, I don't know what is!

You have my vote!

-TwoYewts

 

[JBM]

Thanks folks.

Great story. If this isn't banner material, I don't know what is!

You have my vote!

-TwoYewts

Many thanks folks. Jerry.

 

[pen]

Having detected for most of my life and in my 83rd year it ranks in my top 4 best finds.

Happy Hunting,

Jerry.

Congratulations on an amazing find.

Please tell us 1, 2, and 3!

 

[JBM]

I hope that Iam doing the right thing, but folks are asking about my 3 other interesting historical finds.

A few years ago I was detecting on a likely medieval village site and a huge silver ring came out.

The merchants used them as a personal signature seal ring and the working face was used on sealing wax.

This one carried the initials WS we believe it to be the personal ring of William Spencer on of Bristols richest merchants who was also Lord Mayor 3 times in the latter 1400`s.

He supported Richard III who lost the battle again Henry VII at the final Battle of the Roses.

William was very rich and despite being charged as a traitor by Henry VII for supporting the White Rose, against the Tudor Red Rose he bought himself out of trouble.

He was a good benefactor to the people of Bristol and this ring now rests in Bristol's new Museum.

Thanks for asking as all these finds are important to world wide history.

Happy Hunting,Jerry.

 

[xr7ator]

Stunning finds, JBM. Amazing history you have been fortunate enough to fish up. Grats and thanks for posting.

 

[AlienLifeForm]

Banner vote in!

 

[AlienLifeForm]

Also, if this post is moved to "Todays Finds" it will surely get more banner votes.

 

[diggummup]

Also, if this post is moved to "Todays Finds" it will surely get more banner votes.

I agree, that would be nice but the mods are kind of sticklers that "today's finds" be found either today or very recently as in your last hunt as stated in the guidelines. I still think it meets all other criteria for the banner though. http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/438336-banners-how-they-work.html I sure hope it makes banner. It's a great historical find to me, being a Maryland native. For a coin of this rarity to have traveled from the UK to America and back to the UK some 350+ years ago is incredible. If that coin could talk!

 

[sprailroad]

Thank's for post #9 diggummup, It would seem that in the past when I did vote a "Banner", I must have voted on my own comment instead. Now I know. Got it right this time though by voting banner on post # 1 instead.

 

[ARC]

Banner.

Well done.