1868 SILVER NAPOLEON III ........ sort of !!

ivy_walls · Oct 20, 2008

Just yesterday i was complaining to the guy who posted the thread about the edward 111 hoard that i wish i lived somewhere that could even produce a indian head or old silver. well here is what i found .....

well I sort of found that coin but it was in the shape of a ring ! ........

from what i can tell it is an 1868 Napoleon III french 5 frank coin. here are some other pictures of the inside that i used to find a similar coin on eBay. if i am wrong or you can give further details like where or how its made, please let me know !

DOES THIS COUNT AS THE OLDEST COIN I EVER FOUND

thanks for looking and have a great night !!

Mark (a.k.a. ivy_walls)

IAsoldier · Oct 20, 2008

How do they make those ? Looks cool WTG

daytondigger · Oct 20, 2008

If you decide you want to sell or trade something for it, let me know. I love coin rings and especially that one. Congrats. :thumbsup:

DD-777 · Oct 20, 2008

Since it was a coin - I'd say it counts! Congrats on a very cool find... :thumbsup:

Evolution · Oct 20, 2008

That's awesome that you can see the details of the coin on the inside of the ring like that....even the date. That is a great find. :thumbsup:

RJGMC · Oct 20, 2008

When I was younger, we called them spoon rings. You start with a silver coin, ofter a silver quarter for a young persons ring, start beating the edges with a heavy spoon, like a table spoon, all the while turning it in your fingers. The "reeded" edge becomes smooth and starts to widen out. When you have it as wide as you want it, you have your Grandfather drill the hole in the middle. It does take many whacks with a spoon to get it done! There was another recent post concerning a spoon ring.

Bob

ivy_walls · Oct 20, 2008

daytondigger said:
If you decide you want to sell or trade something for it, let me know. I love coin rings and especially that one. Congrats.

if this wasnt the oldest thing ive found with a date i would consider selling it, but i think i will keep it.

do you know the history of something like this?? our town is barely this old, could it have come from a worlds fair or something like that

Bob S · Oct 20, 2008

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Nate in Ohio · Oct 21, 2008

Wow, that's pretty cool. Makes you wonder what year it was made into a ring. Congrats on the interesting and unique find!

The Bulgarian · Oct 21, 2008

Cool ring.NICE FIND.

jersey devl · Oct 22, 2008

GREAT FIND MARK...BASICALLY 2 FINDS IN 1,NICE SCORE!

Roma · Oct 22, 2008

Nice find

romeo-1 · Oct 22, 2008

Nice find! I've made a couple spoon rings only I use a small mallet which makes the job a little quicker. It still takes about 10 hours of tapping to get it to the point of drilling. After drilling I use a chainsaw file to hollow it out and then sanding...

Cr4zyH0rs3 · Oct 22, 2008

Excellent find there on the ring. :occasion14:

minton7 · Oct 22, 2008

very neat find.....i hit a Nap III last year.... but it was a replica....... cool find none the less... but yours is very neat.. I have often thought about having a coin made into a ring...... i like that stuff! Congrats

West Jersey Detecting · Oct 22, 2008

Wow!!

That is an extraordinary find. Can you give us some details on finding it?

WTG!!!

JasonB · Oct 22, 2008

My dad made his and my mom's wedding rings from coins. They're priceless for that reason. It's so personal to have something handmade especially from a coin.

You know, if that was a 'holed' coin for a necklace, we'd thing less of it than we would an intact coin, but as a ring, we seem to value it more highly.

Super cool find!

Jason