1714 silver coin button in Minnesota

[mattgaudian]

Today detecting a 1850’s property in Minnesota settled by Norwegians I found a 1714 coin button. The button is a Fredrick IV from Norway. Last weekend I found a old Norwegian military button. Interested piece of history.

 

[Waterhead]

Super cool find.

I have a small Spanish real converted into a button but unfortunately the shank had broken off.

Love your dig!

 

[One a day]

Awesome find

 

[jewelerguy]

oh man that's an incredible find. congrats!

 

[Digger RJ]

Awesome!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Coinstar magnet]

Those are some beautiful finds...and nice restoration too!

 

[ToddsPoint]

A silver coin button! Now there's an idea that I wish would have viral back in the day. My kind of button. Gary

 

[HCW]

That's cool , and in Minnesota?

 

[HCW]

What year was the town settled?

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Excellent find !

 

[SD51]

Matt, great find Congrats! I thought I cleaned-out MN when I lived/detected there!

 

[civilman1]

Beautiful piece!!

 

[Blak bart]

Man....that is cool !! Congrats !!

 

[washingtonian]

That is so cool! Congrats!!

 

[Steve in PA]

Very cool find! Must have been a family heirloom that was passed down a couple generations before it was lost. Here is a 1764 Spanish half real that was made into a button, or more likely a cuff link. I have found two other half reals that you can see the nubs from where the shank was, but they are worn smooth from being put back into circulation.

 

[Subterranean]

Gorgeous and historical. Congratulations on the saves, I would hammer that place! Sub

 

[A2coins]

Hands down the coolest button Ive ever seen what a prize good job

 

[Aureus]

Amazing button! Congratulations!

 

[Noah_D]

Wow! Awesome find! You give us midwestern folks hope!

 

[Silvermonkey]

Such a great find, and a facinating piece of local history. Big congratulations!