Buckle and Coin

[robfinds]

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

 

[davesx]

Looks like you had a bit of rain
anyway two great finds.
mint mark upright thistle here too.
Dave.

 

[robfinds]

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.

very confusing mint mark that one Rob looks like a combination of two mints (71-125)tower, thistle

May have to send a picture to the BM Mr Searcher to find out for sure. Probably something common but you never know.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice coin Rob! HH, Mike

 

[Kentucky Kache]

Cool finds.