1650s IHS Jesuit Trade ring

[thebmasur]

Yesterday I made my best find yet!! I'm still new to metal detecting. Just started this summer and am totally hooked. Dug a semi sketchy signal mid 50s yesterday after finding tons of scrap copper reading in the same area. Pulled this out and was praying it wasn't more garbage. When I saw the front I nearly had a heart attack. So here it is! My IHS Jesuit fur trade ring from the 1650s. Dug it in a field that had long houses and captured christians during the 1650s. I still can't believe it!! Hope you all enjoy.

-Brandon




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[MUDSLINGER]

fantastic recovery on a piece of history. I'm voting banner as well.

 

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[Underwonder]

Wow, Brandon...Such a nice find and so old here in the USA. You have done your homework and have been rewarded greatly. Thanks for sharing your fabulous find.

 

[Underwonder]

fantastic recovery on a piece of history. I'm voting banner as well.

I am relatively new to the forum but am interested in voting "banner" for this find. How do I do this using the TNet app on my iphone? Thanks.

 

[thebmasur]

Wow, Brandon...Such a nice find and so old here in the USA. You have done your homework and have been rewarded greatly. Thanks for sharing your fabulous find.

Thanks so much buddy!! I definitely was rewarded. I'm quite grateful for this find. I just got lucky I think!! It is quite old for the US definitely my oldest find. I'm so glad you enjoyed it!


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[Hsimmons75]

Awesome ring! Just curious, how deep? By the way, I'm voting banner too.

 

[flatbutton]

KILLER find!

 

[thebmasur]

Awesome ring! Just curious, how deep? By the way, I'm voting banner too.

It was about 3-5 inches but it was in a field so it's moved quite a bit I'm sure.


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[romeo-1]

That's a beauty and a real treasure...congrats!!!

 

[coinman123]

Banner!! I never believed in Jesuit treasure, but your find certainly is a Jesuit treasure! Incredible find!

 

[Tnmountains]

Hey I am glad you took my advice and posted in Todays finds. I knew everyone would like it. Need to welcome you to the forum also. As a new member and brand new detectorist you came in with a super find right off the bat. I hope your luck continues for years and years. You have a good spot.

 

[thebmasur]

Hey I am glad you took my advice and posted in Todays finds. I knew everyone would like it. Need to welcome you to the forum also. As a new member and brand new detectorist you came in with a super find right off the bat. I hope your luck continues for years and years. You have a good spot.

Definitely a great suggestion. I appreciate the welcome! Everyone has been super nice here. What a great place. I definitely have been pretty lucky thus far! Thank you for the kind words.


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[G.A.P.metal]

Outstanding find !
I`m near Watkins Glen.
Gary

 

[digging440yrs]

Great ring man! Pound that area

 

[PikesPeakCharlie]

Wow !!! What find .Congrats !!!!

 

[thebmasur]

Great ring man! Pound that area

Thanks! It's actually my first ring I've found. I'm definitely going to detect the heck out of it. Hopefully there's still more. It has been detected and even had some archeologists dig there. But they can't get everything!


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[Charl]

Glad that research paper proved useful. It isn't easy finding info on them. I thought it was a banner find when you posted it to Native American artifacts, and I'm voting as such. The Finger Lake region makes it a Senaca Iroquois site.

I'll repeat what I posted there because folks may not know this:

IHS=Isus Hominis Salvator=Jesus Savior of Mankind.

 

[Gridwalker306]

Wow what a ring! I'm voting banner as well.

 

[A2coins]

Ill trade ya!!! Sweet find that's amazing

 

[thebmasur]

Glad that research paper proved useful. It isn't easy finding info on them. I thought it was a banner find when you posted it to Native American artifacts, and I'm voting as such. The Finger Lake region makes it a Senaca Iroquois site.

I'll repeat what I posted there because folks may not know this:

IHS=Isus Hominis Salvator=Jesus Savior of Mankind.

Yes! I'm really glad you showed me that because I was having trouble finding info on them. Definitely senate Iroquois!! I actually live on the hill the Senecas were born out of. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!


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[Relicific]

Jesuit rings are hard to find,but I see a couple posted every year.
Yours is a classic design.
Congrats

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