3 copper day.

[Sniffy]

So today I got out with HEAVYMETALNUT on a WINDY colonial hunt. We decided to try one of his sites that he hasn't spent a large amount of time ....A nice center hearth colonial cellar hole. It was pretty tough today with the snow but I managed to pull a nice handful of keepers. The mercury dime was a freak show.....automatically I thought capped bust dime or seated.....but look at her in all her 1918 glory. Then I decided to hunt the old road....and I got a nice deep signal on the T2...it was reading low but it ended up being my first copper of the day. I was hoping this coin to be a William and Mary which would finnaly land me a spot in the 1600's club..lol...The rest of the afternoon was pretty good, I managed a nice Connecticut and King George III a broken ornate shoebuckle....couple musket balls, buttons, and a brass pull....The targets here you REALLY have to work hard for. Dave also did well....All in all I had an awesome day. Thanks for lookin folks!

 

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[relicminer]

Re: 3 copper day. Finnaly 1600's? William and Mary may know.

Both you guys had an awesome day!!!!

 

[Elad]

Re: 3 copper day. Finnaly 1600's? William and Mary may know.

Good digs!!! Love the old coppers. Love it all.

 

[lost hunter]

Re: 3 copper day. Finnaly 1600's? William and Mary may know.

Nice finds

 

[CC Hunter]

Re: 3 copper day. Finnaly 1600's? William and Mary may know.

Your copper coin does not appear to be a match for either a British or Irish half penny, of William & Mary.

From the details that are visible, I believe you have a French Sol of Louis 15th (XV). The copper Sol and Half Sol of Louis XV was minted between 1719 and 1774. Note the reverse detail, of a crowned shield, with three Fluer-de-Lis within the shield. The Fluer-de-Lis (Flower of Louis) has been a symbol of France for many centuries.

More specifically, your examples appears to be the "Older Head" variety, minted from 1767 to 1773.
The obverse encircling lettering reads: LUDOV - XV / D - GRATIA

CC Hunter

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Re: 3 copper day. Finnaly 1600's? William and Mary may know.

that wind was scary at times huh? 40mph and we are in the woods like 2 knuckleheads what a hunt you had buddy! congrats on a great copper day. see? hunches do pay off

 

[Sniffy]

Re: 3 copper day. Finnaly 1600's? William and Mary may know.

Your copper coin does not appear to be a match for either a British or Irish half penny, of William & Mary.

From the details that are visible, I believe you have a French Sol of Louis 15th (XV). The copper Sol and Half Sol of Louis XV was minted between 1719 and 1774.

More specifically, your examples appears to be the "Older Head" variety, minted from 1767 to 1773.
The obverse encircling lettering reads: LUDOV - XV / D - GRATIA

CC Hunter

I was afraid of that...I just read further into it. ANd I'm pretty sure you nailed it.

 

[Don in SJ]

Re: 3 copper day. Finnaly 1600's? William and Mary may know.

Your copper coin does not appear to be a match for either a British or Irish half penny, of William & Mary.

From the details that are visible, I believe you have a French Sol of Louis 15th (XV). The copper Sol and Half Sol of Louis XV was minted between 1719 and 1774.

More specifically, your examples appears to be the "Older Head" variety, minted from 1767 to 1773.
The obverse encircling lettering reads: LUDOV - XV / D - GRATIA

CC Hunter

Without a doubt not a W&M and it looks like CC Hunter has nailed it.

 

[Sniffy]

Re: 3 copper day. Finnaly 1600's? William and Mary may know.

that wind was scary at times huh? 40mph and we are in the woods like 2 knuckleheads what a hunt you had buddy! congrats on breakin into the 1600's. see? hunches do pay off

Ahh...jumped the gun thinkin this was a William coin....it's a dag gum croissant.

 

[umrgolf]

Great day at the hole cool to see a different copper pop up

 

[Sniffy]

Re: 3 copper day. Finnaly 1600's? William and Mary may know.

Your copper coin does not appear to be a match for either a British or Irish half penny, of William & Mary.

From the details that are visible, I believe you have a French Sol of Louis 15th (XV). The copper Sol and Half Sol of Louis XV was minted between 1719 and 1774.

More specifically, your examples appears to be the "Older Head" variety, minted from 1767 to 1773.
The obverse encircling lettering reads: LUDOV - XV / D - GRATIA

CC Hunter

Without a doubt not a W&M and it looks like CC Hunter has nailed it.

Yeah I have a strong desire to find a 17th century coin and start seeing things that aren't there.

 

[Deno]

Sniffy, ain't it good to have friends like HM.

You guys cleaned up today.

 

[CC Hunter]

Without a doubt not a W&M and it looks like CC Hunter has nailed it.

Oui Monsieur!

 

[Sniffy]

Great day at the hole cool to see a different copper pop up

Yeah...but i was really hoping it was a william....back to the drawing board.

 

[umrgolf]

Great day at the hole cool to see a different copper pop up

Yeah...but i was really hoping it was a william....back to the drawing board.

not a bunch of 1600's stuff out there, but its there somewhere.. keep flipping that dirt around

 

[Sniffy]

Great day at the hole cool to see a different copper pop up

Yeah...but i was really hoping it was a william....back to the drawing board.

not a bunch of 1600's stuff out there, but its there somewhere.. keep flipping that dirt around

The area we were in was settled in the 1600's...so my imagination started goin crazy i guess.

 

[gleaner1]

Nice tectin work here....

 

[Iron Patch]

That's a French Georgie copper.

 

[CC Hunter]

1600's coins and relics are indeed a challenge to find in America. Even in areas where the history goes back nearly 400 years, the earliest sites are often obscure and overlooked. From experience, most of my own 1600's copper coins and silver cobs, came from sites that were separate from the more active later Colonial sites. Watch for sites where flat buttons are rarely found, and vent-hole two piece, or solder seamed buttons are the only ones on occasion. Also small shoe buckles, and a scarcity of fine copper and brass items, as well as rarely any pewter, etc.. A virgin 1600's or early 1700's site is vastly different than a site from a century later. Often it can be the assumption that an early site is already hunted and picked over, or the occupants were too poor to have anything of value, therefor relic hunters often move right on to easier pickens. The clues are out there, and they are sometimes small and rather quiet.

Study the signs of what might be different about the earliest sites, and be ready to zero in on the slightest clues. Best of luck to you!

CC Hunter

 

[sscindercoop]

Nice digs!!!!! love to hunt the old roads