My Oldest Coin Ever! 1722 Rosa Americana Penny. 295 Years Old!

FreeBirdTim

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I spent 2 hours in the hot sun this morning and found exactly one coin! But that coin was a winner! Not 100% sure, but I think I found a 1722 Rosa Americana penny! The amazing thing is that it was only 4 inches down and on a field I've detected at least 20 times. It was in an area full of iron, so that's probably why I've missed it up until today.

Haven't cleaned it much, but it's definitely King George on the front. Let me know what you think about the back. I'm pretty sure I see a rose and "Rosa Americana" along the top of the reverse. It's thicker than a half penny, so it should be a penny denomination.

Here's a few pics:

1722 front dirty.JPG 1722 back dirty.JPG 1722 front clean.JPG 1722 back clean.JPG
 

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OutdoorAdv

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That's a killer find Tim :occasion14: Awesome job finding that incognito spot based on previous digs... looking forward to seeing what else you find there.
 

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Congrats Tim, Awesome find! Enjoy it!:occasion14:
 

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Well done, sir! Enjoy and keep the great saves coming.
 

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