French copper coin find in North Wales

[hodge]

Not a good example of the coin, never the less I thought I'd post it just because of what it is, & where it was found...
In a newly ploughed field on the North Wales coast... a Louis XVI Copper Sol circa 1791. What the hell its doing in this part of the country I can't imagine. Its very badly worn so I've only submitted a photo of its "best" side (tongue in cheek for using the word "best"!).

 

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[hodge]

An example of a typical Sol of the era...

 

[Iron Patch]

They pop up the odd time around here. It is a little later than the Frenchies we would expect to find, but that's just detecting.

 

[shaun7]

I was with Crusader once when he dug a V Nickel

 

[Silver Searcher]

I was with Crusader once when he dug a V Nickel

And a Cartwheel

Should be able to get a bit more detail from that coin unusuall find

SS

 

[shaun7]

I was with Crusader once when he dug a V Nickel

And a Cartwheel

Should be able to get a bit more detail from that coin unusuall find

SS

Ouch!!!

 

[hammered]

Good one hodge .

hammered

 

[CRUSADER]

Not a good example of the coin, never the less I thought I'd post it just because of what it is, & where it was found...
In a newly ploughed field on the North Wales coast... a Louis XVI Copper Sol circa 1791. What the hell its doing in this part of the country I can't imagine. Its very badly worn so I've only submitted a photo of its "best" side (tongue in cheek for using the word "best"!).

I know nothing abouts these but I think I see 1772, if not a 7 then mabe 92 as I see the 2 clearly.

 

[hodge]

Not a good example of the coin, never the less I thought I'd post it just because of what it is, & where it was found...
In a newly ploughed field on the North Wales coast... a Louis XVI Copper Sol circa 1791. What the hell its doing in this part of the country I can't imagine. Its very badly worn so I've only submitted a photo of its "best" side (tongue in cheek for using the word "best"!).

I know nothing abouts these but I think I see 1772, if not a 7 then mabe 92 as I see the 2 clearly.

I think your right there Cru... apparently these were around in 1791/92.
Maybe I should have taken more notice of what little detail there is in my own photo!

 

[Mackaydon]

Or like this, perhaps (except for the date):
http://www.coinarchives.com/b765dcaf7f6fedb166f2ed2464be2049/img/palombo/008/image00229.jpg

 

[hodge]

Or like this, perhaps (except for the date):
http://www.coinarchives.com/b765dcaf7f6fedb166f2ed2464be2049/img/palombo/008/image00229.jpg

Thats a nice one....he had one hell of a nose...old Louie, don't you think?

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Gotta love those French coins found in North Wales, I've been digging crappy zinc American pennies in well, America. I'm hoarding them until zinc shoots up to 14 cents a pound.
I have big plans.
1791, sheesh.
Carl