Nice find I made this year down around Charleston, wonder how it got there?

[PEles]

I found this token in the Charleston area earlier this year. I dug it in an old colonial site and had no idea what it was until I had some help researching my find from some friends. This token dates to 1662 ( very old for this side of the pond) and depicts the escape of King Charles II after his defeat at the battle of winchester in 1651.He hid in an old oak tree to evade capture from the opposing forces. He eventually got away and fled the country. He came back after the death of his rival 9 yrs later and restored the monarchy. The coin commerates his eventual victory and how close he came to death had they caught him. Hiding in that big old oak saved his life and enabled him to return to the throne! I just wonder who the englishman was that brought it over and lost it down in charleston a few hundred yrs ago. Finds like this is are what metal detecting is all about!

Laszlo

Teknetics T2 LTD and omega 8000

[LowGradeCopper]

count me among the skeptics

[Chug And Red]

No idea here but it is Very Cool!!!!

[CRUSADER]

This one gets my interest

Can you answer a couple of questions?

Why do you call it a Token?

What reference (book or internet page or what) did you use to ID it?

What are all the letters/no.s under the tree?
(looks like .17G[L maybe?]R.9?)

[shaun7]

Fantastic find

[Silver Searcher]

I think it's a Medal rather than a Token and it's very interesting indeed, if this is the real deal(and I'm not saying it is'nt) it would be worth a pretty penny. Charles11 medals and tokens are highly collectable, thanks for showing it

By the way it was the Battle of Worcester

SS

[shaun7]

This one gets my interest

Can you answer a couple of questions?

Why do you call it a Token?

What reference (book or internet page or what) did you use to ID it?

What are all the letters/no.s under the tree?
(looks like 17G.?R9?)

Looks like 17 GDR 9

[CRUSADER]

This one gets my interest

Can you answer a couple of questions?

Why do you call it a Token?

What reference (book or internet page or what) did you use to ID it?

What are all the letters/no.s under the tree?
(looks like 17G.?R9?)

Looks like 17 GDR 9

I thought that, then edited & thought its a L with a top??

[shaun7]

This one gets my interest

Can you answer a couple of questions?

Why do you call it a Token?

What reference (book or internet page or what) did you use to ID it?

What are all the letters/no.s under the tree?
(looks like 17G.?R9?)

Looks like 17 GDR 9

I thought that, then edited & thought its a L with a top??

Oh yeah, L it is

[CRUSADER]

I think it's a Medal rather than a Token and it's very interesting indeed, if this is the real deal(and I'm not saying it is'nt) it would be worth a pretty penny. Charles11 medals and tokens are highly collectable, thanks for showing it

SS

SS is right it falls into the Medal/Medalets type category, what would be great for its value as pointed out would be if its 17th C & a type of Coronation missilia thrown to the crowds during celebrations. However, the tree & 3 crowns was popular again in the 1790s, so it would be good to pin down a source.

Plus points are the coat of arms & monogram are of Charles II (but are easy to copy later )