whats the oldest coin you have dug

jdsarasin8194

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Baggins

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Just this weekend, I dug my oldest coin to date....an 1867 shield nickel....not in the greatest of condition, but I'll take it! Was dug in a field in search of an old stagecoach stop...
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hikeinmts

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Don't have a picture of the coin, but have dug several 1000 - 1100 Chinese coins here in S. Korea. Sure wish I could dig
a Korean coin dating back to that time. Would be worth much more than the Chinese coins.
 

bootybay

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My oldest coin is my 1778 King Carlos 111 8 reale
 

Iron Patch

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Bootybay said:
My oldest coin is my 1778 King Carlos 111 8 reale


I have a 1777! Do you have a picture of that? Seems like a strange date... don't know why it hits me funny. Maybe I just need more coffee. :tongue3:
 

Digger

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My oldest, as it has yet to be called a fake, is this Roman Antoninus Pius from the 2nd century AD. Found in Kansas of all places.

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Second would be this Half Reale. I can't see any date but probably late 1700's to early 1800's? Also found in Kansas.

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jrandy

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Next to a small river in west tx, a coin from china dates from 1790-1810.
 

relichunters

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Well my oldest coin that you can read the date is 1914 Wheat Penny, but I dug a Large Cent but it's blank
 

xasp61

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My Avatar. 1846 Large Cent, found using an Eagle Spectrum at 4 inches
 

mainer

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1694 William and Mary halfpenny, :icon_thumleft:
 

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