Buddy Found a 15th CENTURY GOLD COIN IN SC!!!! (Also 3 1600s silver coins!)

[mangum]

No, I did not find these but I had to share this!!! It would no doubt be a banner find if my friend was a member on here. One of my good friends, Bill found a Flemish Gold "Rider" (there's a knight on a horse) that dates from 1419-1467 (before Columbus!) He also found a 1666 shilling, 1697 1/2 shilling & a 1676 reale all within a 5 foot area!!! This is by far one of the best early coin finds/cache that I have seen in a while. I am truly jealous & truly happy for ole' Bill! The video is shot at a weird angle but entertaining nonetheless. Unfortunately we had to cancel our bobcat trip this weekend because of weather but hope to get it out the 13th-15th! (maybe I'll find something to do a "happy dance" over!)

 

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[Msbeepbeep]

That is one heck of a haul of awesome finds! Congrats to Bill!
That would have been a Banner find for sure!

 

[pepperj]

WOW! Now that's one sweet spill! Congrats to you Bill and thanks for sharing the video.

 

[Doc Arey]

I had my finger on the Banner button, Wow!

 

[fever87]

Wow! Awesome!

 

[ironhorse]

Just to be there and see that happen might be as much fun as actually finding them...might be! Congratulate your friend on a wicked find , outstanding really!

 

[gheenoe78]

That's unreal!! Watched the video and it gave me cringes watching those plugs get dig though! Glad he didnt clip it! Helluva find.

 

[Fullstock]

Awesome!

 

[UnderMiner]

That was an antique coin even to the earliest of American settlers. Perhaps some well-to-do person's lucky coin or maybe just like we sometimes find very old coins in circulation today maybe this coin was simply still circulating in the 15 and 1600's.

 

[Cross Potent]

I commented on the other thread. Just crazy awesome.

So you use a Bobcat to scrape off a few inches of ground is that right?

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

That is an absolutely incredible find Josh - one of the best I've seen on either side of the pond. Please pass on my hearty congrats to your friend. And those other coins ain't half bad either.

 

[Army of 1]

Wow!! , what an awesome collection of killer finds , congrats to Bill ..cheers Mick

 

[testing123]

nice that it was on video! Kudos to whoever tried to stop him from taking sandpaper to it. Hopefully it didn't get too mangled. Still nice to see such a beautiful coin being found.

 

[mangum]

I commented on the other thread. Just crazy awesome. So you use a Bobcat to scrape off a few inches of ground is that right?

Yes, we use it to clear & then scrape off a few inches at a time. It's amazing (and depressing) what the iron masks. We did it last year & found 2 firepits where the Rev War soldiers had camped.

 

[dirtlooter]

very awesome, heart stopping finds

 

[slider66]

What great finds!!! Congrats....your friend must have gone crazy I know I would.

 

[Cross Potent]

Yes, we use it to clear & then scrape off a few inches at a time. It's amazing (and depressing) what the iron masks. We did it last year & found 2 firepits where the Rev War soldiers had camped.

Wow. Well, thanks for the response. I have a few spots where I plan to try this. Only makes sense to me.

 

[Ahab8]

Whoa that is absolutely incredible. Best I've seen over here. Tell him a huge congrats. I would have lost my mind

 

[ARC]

This find is unprecedented...
truly an incredible...unbelievably killer find.
once in a life time...
And to think I metal detected in S.C. myself many many times.
Out FRIGGIN standing.

P>S> !
this IS a history re-writing kind of find in my opinion... tis over the top.

 

[Man o' War]

And to think I got excited over a Barber Quarter.