1768 silver coin.

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I had an unusual find today detecting. A 1768 German 1/12 Thaler. Silver smaller than a quarter and larger than a nickel. Crappy signal but heard a high tone very deep. Ended up digging it at close to 10 inches. Never saw one before. Thanks for looking and may your coil get over IMG_20200905_180000037.webpIMG_20200905_175944787.webpgreat finds.
 

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Nice looking coin. Never seen one before. Did it come from a colonial site?
 

1/12 Thaler, Hannover or Brunswick-Lueneberg-Calenberg-Hannover (it bounced around a lot). There's a more than slight chance it came from the pocket of one of George III's conscripts/slave soldiers - he owned that part of Germany at the time.
 

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Thats a Beauty good addition to your coin collection Glad to see your still doing great my friend
 

It could have come over with a Hessian, but I think more likely with a PA Dutch settler. Nice find!
 

Very Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!
 

Sweet coin and condition. Congrats on the find!
 

Thats a Beauty good addition to your coin collection Glad to see your still doing great my friend

Trying to get in as much time digging as I can, Tommy. Dug a lot of holes today but this find made it worthwhile.
 

Nice old silver .. Congrats :occasion14:
Also a first for me(never seen one before), thx for sharing!
 

Don't recall ever seeing one of those on the forum- Great find!
 

Very cool old silver, well done!
 

Sweet silver coin. Congrats on an excellent find.
 

That is a sweet coin :occasion14:
 

Very cool looking, first one I've seen!
 

Very cool find, that’s one I’ve never seen, great job!!
 

Thaler is where our word dollar comes from. Gary
 

Congrats on a fantastic - ultra rare find ! :occasion14:
 

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