1691 hammered silver

[rsilva02667]

My buddy has been absolutely killing the old silver this year. Three Spanish and now what we believe is a hammered silver from the Netherlands. The date appears to be 1691. Any info on the coin would be much appreciated!





Thanks for looking and happy hunting!

 

[pepperj]

Nice silver

[h=1]Netherlands. Nijmegen. AR 6 Stuiver 1691[/h]

 

[Phishfindr]

Man, that is nice! Congrats!

 

[Digger RJ]

Awesome!!!

 

[lairmo]

Very Nice!!!

 

[VooDoo710]

Very nice finds ! I can only dream ! ! ! I can say i do have a bucket list !

 

[Westfront]

Nice silver

[h=1]Netherlands. Nijmegen. AR 6 Stuiver 1691[/h]

You're close Pepper! It's most likely not Nijmegen but Deventer. Nijmegen has a double headed eagle, Deventer the left facing eagle.
1691 was the last year of the milled "Ridershilling", barely silver with 583/1000.
Great find rsilva! Congrats!


I'm pretty sure with Deventer now. The coin has the "sitting dog", mark of the moneyer Pieter Sluysken(1682-1711)

 

[rsilva02667]

You're close Pepper! It's most likely not Nijmegen but Deventer. Nijmegen has a double headed eagle, Deventer the left facing eagle.
1691 was the last year of the milled "Ridershilling", barely silver with 583/1000.
Great find rsilva! Congrats!


I'm pretty sure with Deventer now. The coin has the "sitting dog", mark of the moneyer Pieter Sluysken(1682-1711)

Thanks for the information! This was found by one of my friends, I was just excited to hold it! Must have been dropped by an early settler.

 

[terpfan]

It must be a stunner to find 17th century silver here in the states. Congrats to your friend.

 

[against the wind]

You guys are over some old dirt.
Congrats

 

[rsilva02667]

Does this coin have any value or is it just awesome that it made the journey to America?

 

[rsilva02667]

You're close Pepper! It's most likely not Nijmegen but Deventer. Nijmegen has a double headed eagle, Deventer the left facing eagle.
1691 was the last year of the milled "Ridershilling", barely silver with 583/1000.
Great find rsilva! Congrats!


I'm pretty sure with Deventer now. The coin has the "sitting dog", mark of the moneyer Pieter Sluysken(1682-1711)

So if it's milled does that mean it's not a hammered coin?

 

[Westfront]

Does this coin have any value or is it just awesome that it made the journey to America?

European coinage is not comparable in value to the money often paid for US coins. Although a rare find even here there is not much value behind it. Say $100 for a nice example. To me the value is dull. Think about what this coins has seen! The dreams of the settler who took this coin with him. That's much more worth than a couple bucks. By the end it's worth what someone is willing to pay.

So if it's milled does that mean it's not a hammered coin?

During 16th-17thC. hammered coins changed to milled coins due to a couple reasons. To answer your question: No, it's not a hammered coin. But that doesn't make this coin less interesting!

Article to milled coins:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milled_coinage

 

[rsilva02667]

European coinage is not comparable in value to the money often paid for US coins. Although a rare find even here there is not much value behind it. Say $100 for a nice example. To me the value is dull. Think about what this coins has seen! The dreams of the settler who took this coin with him. That's much more worth than a couple bucks. By the end it's worth what someone is willing to pay.



During 16th-17thC. hammered coins changed to milled coins due to a couple reasons. To answer your question: No, it's not a hammered coin. But that doesn't make this coin less interesting!

Article to milled coins:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milled_coinage

Thank you. I can't wait to see what else this site could turn up.. initially when he dug it he was thinking tree schilling.

 

[Westfront]

Thank you. I can't wait to see what else this site could turn up.. initially when he dug it he was thinking tree schilling.

How is the saying? It takes more than one swallow to make a summer? I hope you're on track to an early site there! Good luck and don't forget to post!

 

[toasted]

Where was this dug? Coastal New York/New Jersey/Connecticut?

 

[Truth]

That is one piece of sick silver!!! 17th century is mind blowing. Your turn is next. I’d be camping out there and sleeping on that old old old dirt. Lol

 

[Silvermonkey]

What an incredible find, and a wonderful piece of history. Great to know that such beauties are still out there waiting to be found.

 

[rsilva02667]

Where was this dug? Coastal New York/New Jersey/Connecticut?

Cape Cod, MA

 

[rsilva02667]

That is one piece of sick silver!!! 17th century is mind blowing. Your turn is next. I’d be camping out there and sleeping on that old old old dirt. Lol

It's big too.. almost the size of a half dollar. Soo sick!