Buckle and Coin

robfinds · Jul 8, 2009

Due to weather watching didn't get detecting until 7pm. I went back to the potato field with the strip around it. I detected until 8.45pm until the clouds went very black. Only a short session but had a couple of good finds. The first a tiny hammered portcullis half penny of either Elizabeth 1 or james 1. This is only the second portcullis halfpenny I have found . The second good find was a large 17th Century buckle in good condition.

HH Robert

Kirk PA · Jul 8, 2009

Wow, those finds make my Colonial passion boil with passion. :icon_thumleft:

I am ready for Sunday!

Kirk

CRUSADER · Jul 8, 2009

From the top of my head, I think James. I have only had 1 of those, very nice indeed. The spur buckle is nice also. Very good short hunt :icon_thumright:

Silver Searcher · Jul 8, 2009

Nice coin Rob...could be either as you say, both half pennys of James1 and Elizabeth1 very similar :dontknow:

CRUSADER · Jul 8, 2009

Is it mintmarked above the portcullis?

Silver Searcher · Jul 8, 2009

CRUSADER said:
Is it mintmarked above the portcullis?

yeah..looks like A above the portcullis, making it Elizabeth1.

myfantasia1 · Jul 8, 2009

You guys find such old old coins. Great finds

robfinds · Jul 8, 2009

CRUSADER said:
Is it mintmarked above the portcullis?

There is a mark, but it's not very clear. I will try to post a good picture tomorrow.

BuckleBoy · Jul 8, 2009

Beautiful finds and Fantastic photos of them--when I see "hunt" photos like that, it gives me digging Fever!

Big congratulations on the beautiful silver and the Killer intact buckle. :notworthy:

RPG · Jul 8, 2009

That's a very small coin. Nice finds. :thumbsup:

Randy

olekyground · Jul 8, 2009

great buckle.. never seen one like that!

Dman · Jul 8, 2009

Super nice finds

robfinds · Jul 9, 2009

Here's some better pictures of the coin. Above the portcullis is an O and what could be an A on it's side. Looks like Elizabeth 1, fifth issue 1600AD.

HH Robert.

robfinds · Jul 9, 2009

Ok cancel that last message (talking rubbish as always). Just cleaned the coin using electrolysis, also cleaned up the ragged edge a little. The mint mark is a thistle (James 1 first coinage 1603-4). The thistle though is on it's side, the one in the book (Spinks) is standing up. Don't know if this makes my coin any rarer ?. The coin now as a bright spot on a part of it's rim where I removed the rough edge, a little bleach will tone that area back up.

HH Robert.

IronSpike · Jul 9, 2009

Awesome coin and buckle :hello2:

The coin cleaned up nicely :icon_thumright:

robfinds · Jul 9, 2009

IronSpike said:
Awesome coin and buckle

The coin cleaned up nicely

Cheers IronSpike, the coin does look good now after cleaning.

robfinds · Jul 10, 2009

Getting a bit confused (not difficult) over the mint mark above the portcullis. All of the other examples of this coin I have seen (if it's James 1) have a small upright thistle as a mint mark. I thought on this coin it was a very large thistle on it's side, but not so sure now.

HH Robert.

allen · Jul 10, 2009

looks like a good day of detecting to me !!

shaun7 · Jul 10, 2009

That's a really nice coin Rob!

I havn't seen one like that before :icon_thumleft:

Silver Searcher · Jul 10, 2009

robfinds said:
Getting a bit confused (not difficult) over the mint mark above the portcullis. All of the other examples of this coin I have seen (if it's James 1) have a small upright thistle as a mint mark. I thought on this coin it was a very large thistle on it's side, but not so sure now.

HH Robert.