🥇 BANNER BIG OLD FRENCH SILVER (1721)

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Biggest, Oldest Silver French Coin, and what a surprise.

EDIT; Just figured out what appears to be damage on the obverse is not, turns out it is an overstrike of a previous (1720) type and you should be able to see it quite well in the zoomed pic.

EDIT added a dirty pic.
Here's a dirty pic., a frame taken from the video clip.
and the whole "find" story is on page 2 or 3.

 

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[Rusted_Iron]

Great find! That is quite exciting. Looks like you have some nice relics there too. What's the story on that shield-shaped object?

 

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[romeo-1]

Yep...that's a rare one! I've got the same (1722)...great find!

 

[treblehunter]

Congrats, I would love that.

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Bet seeing that one come out of the dirt was nice! Awesome digs

Sure was, no doubt about it. (even if I didn't know exactly what it was for a couple of hours)

 

[Army of 1]

Nice find Rick , congrats .. cheers Mick

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[mypanicfall]

wow amazing i hope i can find a big old silver coin like that some day!!!!!

 

[The Patriot]

Just seems like yesterday you were learning to walk ...and swing a detector, now your showing us how it's done...congrats buddy on the high grade silver!

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Thanks P, and everyone else.

This really is a high grade coin, and it just got a bit more interesting. Yes it is a 1/3 ecu as IP guessed in the first reply, and the right weight, but puzzeling me is it is a couple mm too big at 30mm.
I been looking at it for awhile now, and what I thought was damage on the obverse is what is left of the reverse of an older type coin. An overstrike. You should be able to see in this picture.

 

[The Patriot]

Yes does look like something was hammered against it

 

[ironhorse]

Thanks P, and everyone else.

This really is a high grade coin, and it just got a bit more interesting. Yes it is a 1/3 ecu as IP guessed in the first reply, and the right weight, but puzzeling me is it is a couple mm too big at 30mm.
I been looking at it for awhile now, and what I thought was damage on the obverse is what is left of the reverse of an older type coin. An overstrike. You should be able to see in this picture.

The cool factor just multiplied !

 

[jewelerguy]

looks like a private counterstamp rather than an overstrike to me, but whichever it is that is an awesome find. congrats!

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Definitely overstrike from the previous year, I even found reference to it happening, I'll see if I can find it again.
In the mean time here is a picture of the 1720 reverse so you can see. (this one has a different mint mark)

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

luv it !! What a great lookin' silver 20 sols those coins circulated in the Original 13 American colonies but
no luck getting even close to one of those , esp. one that old . Some dates are very valuable , 1722 not sure .

Well Done , your getting your share .

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Found it,

." The type was struck 1720-23 in large numbers while the adventurer John Law dominated the French government. Many were struck over petit Louis d'argent struck in 1720."

Taken from here.
France 1723-G 1/3 ecu - CoinFactsWiki

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

I managed to find a picture of an overstruck 1/3 ecu. The original (underneath) coin is not the same as my underneath coin, but you get the idea.

658: Impressive 1720-A 1/3 Silver Ecu NGC Graded AU-50 : Lot 658

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Very nice silver!

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Ooh la la! Lovely silver!

 

[g-olden years]

FAB FIND -- CONGRATS! Andi

 

[AU Seeker]

Nice find!!

I did a search and found an overstruck coin that looks much like yours, same date but with a different mint mark, looks to be the same original coin (underneath).

France Louis XV 1 3 ECU 1721 T Nantes NEF EF ?high Grade? | eBay