A strange find for Rhode Island

[johnnyblaze]

Found this 1749 copper 10 reis also known as a 1/2 vintem on an old colonial site..
From the kingdom of Portugal..
It is rare to find one of these on American soil..So i have been told..
John

 

[Steve in PA]

Never saw one before. Nice coin & nice condition. What does the other side look like?

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Very interesting coin, a pretty rare find for the US no doubt!

 

[unearthed]

Wow; that copper is in good condition. Let us know when you find more.
HH
HH
Unearthed

 

[squirrelcop]

A buddy of mine was big into the history of Providence. He read about the old days of Providence as a shipping port, before it was landfilled and built up. I imagine there are pretty amazing things under that city! I recall him telling me about Portuegese sailors with pet monkeys leaving quite an impression on a newspaper writer way back when.

Cool find!

 

[kimba]

Johnny your killin me with these awsome finds in our little state. nice work...

 

[darkwing_66]

way cool

 

[steelheadwill]

Nice coin in outstanding condition for it's age

 

[crazyjarhead]

Looks to be in fantastic condition If there was a port there that would make sense

 

[allen]

that is a really cool find, congrats !!

 

[Dan03USMC]

JB, i found the same coin this past spring up here in mass. It was a solid 11" down. yours is perfect compared to mine. did you find it in sandy soil? verynice, Dan
http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac137/dan03usmc/001-3.jpg
http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac137/dan03usmc/003-5.jpg

 

[Brian C.]

Found this 1749 copper 10 reis also known as a 1/2 vintem on an old colonial site..
From the kingdom of Portugal..
It is rare to find one of these on American soil..So i have been told..
John

A nice find for sure, it seems in the early days what ever was in the coin purse got used. You just never know what is going to pop out of the ground next. Brian C.

 

[johnnyblaze]

JB, i found the same coin this past spring up here in mass. It was a solid 11" down. yours is perfect compared to mine. did you find it in sandy soil? verynice, Dan
http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac137/dan03usmc/001-3.jpg
http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac137/dan03usmc/003-5.jpg

Nice find...It does not look like the exact same coin..But from the same kingdom.11 inches is good depth..What kind of detector?
What part of Mass you in??


Blaze...

 

[Dan03USMC]

hey Blaze. Yes, yours is a little diferent. They are both 10 reis coins. I thought maybe just older version of the same thing. I am just so. of Boston. The coin was found in Plymton at an 1840's house. I don't know what it is called, but when you get past the loam layer of soil (dark) and get down into the pale sandy soil underneath (light). This and several other coppers were down in that lighter layer. 10-12" down. I swing an Etrac, and at the time had the pro-coil on. very little disc, and 2 tone ferrous.

 

[johnnyblaze]

Hey Dan look at this post the guy has one all crusted out..
Its the only time i seen another 1 other than yours..
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,333775.msg2641845.html#msg2641845


Blaze...

 

[narragansett]

Good old RI!

 

[SC Keith]

Wow! Your coin is in superb shape- rare coin to find here!

 

[freddy williams]

Awsome condition and awsome coins keep it up.. HH

 

[lucky d]

nice find jb....you got the mojo for sure....."take me to portugal, take me to spain"....hh

 

[SurfHunter PI]

Real Nice Jblaze, it's about time for me to hit some wet sand and Oceanwater!