17th century surprise

[Hunting_Dad]

I hit a beach today while i wait for for the frost to loosen its grip on my colonial sites.
After digging a couple pounds of lead sinkers and a couple dollars in clad, i got my coil over a little history. Im pretty sure this William III copper puts me in the 17th century club. I am almost positive that i can see a “16” on the reverse (I couldnt get a clear pic, so you’ll have to take my word for it). I know its pretty wiped, but Im surprise how well it held up in the surf.
Seems sort of fitting, my last find for 2021 was a gold ring on a colonial site so of course my first find of 2022 would be a colonial coin on the beach…. Go figure.

Thanks for looking
HD

 

[Digger RJ]

View attachment 2009839I hit a beach today while i wait for for the frost to loosen its grip on my colonial sites.
After digging a couple pounds of lead sinkers and a couple dollars in clad, i got my coil over a little history. Im pretty sure this William III copper puts me in the 17th century club. I am almost positive that i can see a “16” on the reverse (I couldnt get a clear pic, so you’ll have to take my word for it). I know its pretty wiped, but Im surprise how well it held up in the surf.
Seems sort of fitting, my last find for 2021 was a gold ring on a colonial site so of course my first find of 2022 would be a colonial coin on the beach…. Go figure.

Thanks for looking
HD

Nice Copper!!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Gare]

Nice cooper Thanks for sharing with us

 

[oldmxrat]

Very cool!

 

[Lenrac2]

Awesome find! Congrats!!

 

[Gare]

Did you get to clean it up any better ?

 

[srcdco]

Yep, it's a William. Gulielmus is William in latin. Coins with just William were minted from 1695 - 1702.

Scott

 

[BennyV]

What state?

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

View attachment 2009839I hit a beach today while i wait for for the frost to loosen its grip on my colonial sites.
After digging a couple pounds of lead sinkers and a couple dollars in clad, i got my coil over a little history. Im pretty sure this William III copper puts me in the 17th century club. I am almost positive that i can see a “16” on the reverse (I couldnt get a clear pic, so you’ll have to take my word for it). I know its pretty wiped, but Im surprise how well it held up in the surf.
Seems sort of fitting, my last find for 2021 was a gold ring on a colonial site so of course my first find of 2022 would be a colonial coin on the beach…. Go figure.

Thanks for looking
HD

oh my, big time gratz on that save. wtg