2 coins from short Sunday colonial hunt- 1 common, 1 Large DUNNO??????

[port ewen ace]

the wheat is a sample of what copper & brass are encrusted with------ a bit of tar, mortar, ash, iron & everything else. the large copper was 1/8" thick with crust when dug (hit at 71 due to the reduced conductivity). took nearly an hour of electrolysis to loosen that crud. diameter is 1 1/16" or 27 MM. the reverse is shown 1st in coin orientation then medal orientation. no similar coins found in REDBOOK-------- SO>>>>WTF IS THISappears to be Britannia George something and weighs 6.8 grams. HELP>>>> I have "no eye deer"

 

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[Tommy G]

That big copper is quite interesting. I'm hoping someone can chime in with an ID. Nice finds!

 

[against the wind]

Congratulations on some nice finds.
Now the fun begins. Trying to identify them.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats

 

[CRUSADER]

Will III halfpenny 1695-1701 (might narrow that a bit)

 

[JeremiahEdward]

That's insane!!! I would love to pull a coin that old out of the ground!

 

[port ewen ace]

CRUSADER nailed it------GVGLIELMVS TERTIVS BRITTANIA halfpenny 1695-1701. poor William III fared badly in the Colonial NY dirt. my oldest dig ever beating a 1713 Farthing and 1734 halfpenny 3 years back

Will III halfpenny 1695-1701 (might narrow that a bit)

 

[Scrappy]

That's an easy one! Great find - you don't see a W3 on our side of the pond everyday.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Wow, what a great find. I'm glad Crusader was able to identify it.

 

[smokeythecat]

I definitely agree with William III. There was a William and Mary, but she died, on that coin both monarchs are on the coins. Nice. These are very hard to find.

 

[Gaspipe]

Nice old find ; great that you got an ID .

 

[CRUSADER]

CRUSADER nailed it------GVGLIELMVS TERTIVS BRITTANIA halfpenny 1695-1701. poor William III fared badly in the Colonial NY dirt. my oldest dig ever beating a 1713 Farthing and 1734 halfpenny 3 years back

Ignore my PM from work. I now see its your oldest coin, I did wonder. CONGRATS