Medieval silver hammered coin...

Bavaria Mike

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Drove around looking for a field to detect today, everything is planted or overgrown locally. Decided on a corn field as the corn is just popping up and is only about 2” high but first I went to our museum where I will be setting up a display soon. I wanted to see the display case I was given for my finds and fortunately, it isn’t so big as it is Spring and I don’t want to waste much time indoors, this is a Winter project. There is a lot happening at the museum and all the big dogs were there (Curators). Went back to the corn field and detected for an hour. This silver coin popped up but I wasn’t sure what it was. It was quickly IDed by my German forum friends as a Sachsen-Markgrafschaft Meißen Kurfürst Ernst, Albrecht und Wilhelm III. 1465-1482. Spitzgroschen 1475. Finally, a Medieval hammered coin, they don’t come easy here! Obverse of the coin.
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Reverse of the silver hammered. HH, Mike
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:hello:

Great looking Hammered coin Mike :headbang: suffering a real detecting drought here :-\ and it might be months before I can get out :icon_thumleft: nice to see somebody finding good stuff :icon_thumleft:

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g-olden years

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Wonderful! That coin was waiting a long long time for you! If I'd found it, I'd never sell it. I'd enjoy it to the max, then pass it on to my children and grandchildren. Andi
 

DMN

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Good for you. Looks like you have been working hard to come up with something like that coin for a long, long time. Glad you found a sharp looking piece.
 

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Great hammered ! :hello2:
H
 

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Hard won is rich reward :icon_thumright:
 

ModernMiner

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Great find Mike. :hello2:
Congrats to you,
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Nana40

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Wow! :o That's an amazingly old coin! I know you were thrilled to have found it, Mike! :notworthy: Beauty of a find..

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Looks like you might have yourself some money there! GOOD ONE!
 

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