a 1669 silver and another that may be my oldest coin from the area...

[Bavaria Mike]

A quick evening hunt after work. Produced 3 silver coins, an 1815, 1669 and possibly my oldest coin from the area. Here’s the obverse of the 1669.

Reverse of the 1669, date at the 1100 position. I am not sure who is on the front of this coin or what part of Germany it comes from. I’ll do the research when it freezes, it is hunting season and so many fields are wide open and perfectly plowed to detect.

If this is what I think it is, then it is the oldest coin I have found in my area, 2 minute drive from my house. It looks like a Bracteat coin from the 1200s, a one sided coin as they were very thin and this coin is one of the thinnest I have found. This is the obverse, appears to be a horse type animal facing right. It is smashed and almost flattened, made of silver as I can see silver at the top.

Reverse of the coin, I see an even better picture of a horse facing left. I can also see stress fractures around the outside of the coin as they were made concaved. Any help on the ID would be appreciated! Wish I had time to post all my finds, managed a silver or two every hunt the past 10 hunts, I found 16 silver coins, small but silver, mostly mid 1800s, two 1600s and this Bracteat. HH, Mike

 

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[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Thats some cool old silver !!

Keep @ it and HH!!

 

[shaun7]

beutiful coins your a lucky man

 

[crazyjarhead]

Very nice

 

[Trond]

I love these old bracteat coins. Great finds. :P

Now- if only the %¤#&%" rain could stop, so i could go out and hunt myself..
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Mike, what detector do you use?

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Thanks! I use a Minelab XT70 mostly but also have a White's XLT, Garrett Ace 250, Garrett MH5 (old) and a fisher 1280 Aquanaut.

I love these old bracteat coins. Great finds. :P

Now- if only the %¤#&%" rain could stop, so i could go out and hunt myself..
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Mike, what detector do you use?

 

[Bavaria Mike]

The 1669 has been IDed as a 1 Kreuzer from Schlesien-Liegnitz-Brieg, I think it is an area north of me. Initials CB on the reverse stand for Christoph Brettschneider the moneyer. Amazes me how many older coins I find in my area that are not even close to here. The town was an overnight crossroads for travelers, a big advantage for me! Still working on IDing the Braceat. HH, Mike

 

[PANNONIAN]

Nice coins as allways! Congrats! Pannonian

 

[Nana40]

Good gosh! MIKE! 8) And here I was all excited over finding a 30's six pence! :P

FANTASTIC hunt!!!! I wish you had more time to post those other finds too! I love seeing what you're finding over there. I'd wish you good luck on your return, but you don't need it!

Nana

 

[t-bucket]

That awesome ,love those old coins !!!!!

 

[tsgman]

Really awesome coins Mike, congrats buddy!

 

[civilman1]

Best of Luck id'ing the Braceat Mike....Never tire of the find's you guy's come up with across the pond.....I'd love to see a pic of the last 10 hunt's,I couldn't imagine.Great Job on the find's.

 

[Harry_Morant]

Well done Mike fantastic finds.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Nice hunt Mike keep us posted on the thin Silver coin

 

[Mike K in Va.]

WOW, nice find