BUCKET LISTER NOVA CONSTELLATIO FOUND ON CHRISTMAS DAY METAL DETECTING!

[1LWiL15]

Found this amazing coin on Christmas at a hunted out site. At first I thought it was a relic because of the shape, but as I brushed the dirt away I saw details. I flipped it over, and immediately saw the rays around the all-seeing eye! CHA-POW! NOVA baby! This variety is from 1785 w/ blunt rays. I still can’t believe it!!
Happy New Year everyone!

 

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[crashbandicoot]

Actually, they were not minted under the authority of the US. They were a private commercial venture, most likely minted in England, and shipped to the US. There were some pattern Nova Constellatio coins made in the US though and these circulating ones were copied from them.

Didn,t know that either,now I do!Thank you.

 

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[Scrappy]

Here is the 1832 Halfpenny repurposed, that I was referring to.
Has that squared center.
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Makes a lot of sense Pepp. I have a French copper squared off in the middle just like yours and the op. To the op - nice find! Strange they’d use a nova to repurpose. Even in contemporary times they were regarded as novelty coinage. But then again, at some point, they were no longer legal tender and many were re-struck or destroyed.

 

[pepperj]

Makes a lot of sense Pepp. I have a French copper squared off in the middle just like yours and the op. To the op - nice find! Strange they’d use a nova to repurpose. Even in contemporary times they were regarded as novelty coinage. But then again, at some point, they were no longer legal tender and many were re-struck or destroyed.

Thanks Scrappy
I'd love to see a photo of your French copper.
Out of legal tender vs out of necessity?
Needing a fix, no store, or place to get a repair, a copper coin was a easy cheap solution.
Love these types of recoveries as they have character.