Found gold coin today!!!

jyt2017

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Figured this was worth posting here. Coin is in good shape too. Aside from a nick by the date. I believe it is my best find to date.

***Edit. Been brought to my attention by a few posters that there was no story here. So, here goes...

The beach I was hunting has a few main cuts open on it. Rest of it is pretty much sanded in. This day, 9 or more detectorists were hitting the cut hard. A lot of them were crawling on top of each other. Most seemed friendly. But, I figured the area had been worked out. Lots of different machines out there so it had probably been cleared out.

With the tide as low as it was going to get I headed there. I always like to hit low tide line no matter what. Thats what paid off. I hit a quarter right away. Pat on back. 15 feet from it, swinging WOT, I hit a solid signal on outer edge of swing. So I go over it again, an yep, its a solid signal. I have headphones Obn modded with skullies in them, so there was no mistaking it. Scoop. A quick check of hole and I had it.

I dumped scoop out, never do this again with wave coming. For some reason my check did not get a signal...so I almost walk away. I would probably have searched more again, but still I almost walked. Wave receeded revealing coin in setting. I looked over my shoulder, 7 or 8 guys still on that cut. 1 was watching, but could not see.
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jyt2017

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Would just like to thank you all for replies, likes, and banner support. Look forward to a great season, and best of luck all!!! Thanks. hh an gl -Joe
 

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That's what we are all looking for. You were blessed to find it and it's a beautiful coin. Congratulations.
 

sizematters

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If its a 4 FL its worth around 500 euro I do believe as I sold a 198 re-strike for that

Super find..

Wonder how it got from Austria to there
 

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