Nova Constellatio Coin

[undertaker]

I just ID a coin I found a few days ago with my Ace 250 metal detector. It only had six smooth letters to work with and a bit of laurel. By luck I was scrolling through a bunch of pics of different colonial coppers and wow there it was. This coin is wicked worn and has about as much detail as a peice of paper. Im still thrilled because its my first 1700's find except for a few revolutionary war musket balls. With its condition issues I thought I could never ID it. I was just told by my son that he thinks it is Vermont copper. I found it here in Vermont less than a mile from my home. Could anyone tell me if this is a Vemont copper. I also was told they were minted around 1783 to 1786...is this correct?

 

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[watercolor]

Super find. . . can you post a pic? We'd love to see it. . .

 

[l.cutler]

Nova constellatios were dated 1783 to 1785, Vermont coppers were 1785 to 1788. Hard to say from your description. The Novas do have a wreath on one side, the Vermonts do not. What letters can you see? Better yet, can you post a picture?

 

[undertaker]

Im kinda ashamed to post a pic of this coin but I will do it anyway. I see such awesome coins on T net found by metal detector hobbist. I find a awesome coin and it looks like this. Oh well Im a beginner and only been detecting for 5 months so maybe something better will turn up. I don't know if you can see any letters in pic but I ID the word justitia and a tiny bit of wreath....Thats it...I soaked it in hot peroxide for about 5 hours and maybe I will keep up that process. I truly think it was well worn when it was lost. To bad there wasnt something to ID the style or year but justitia isnt going to do it.

 

[l.cutler]

Hey it is a great historic find regardless of condition, I would love to have found it. If you can see Justitia then you are probably right about it being a Nova Constellatio, not a Vermont. Terrific find!