✅ SOLVED Coin find in DE after Sandy passed

[Frankn]

Found this coin on the beach in Lewis DE after Sandy passed through. Might be German. Frank

 

[Mackaydon]

Frankn,
I don't know what the coin is, but I thank you for the hand sketch to assist with the ID.
Don.....

 

[DCMatt]

Nürnberger Rechenpfennig von Johann Albrecht Dorn auf Ludwig XV.

DCMatt

 

[DCMatt]

I. A. D. = Johann Albrecht Dorn

In the 18th century the letters I & J were interchangable.

DCMatt

 

[jeff of pa]

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Nürnberger Rechenpfennig von Johann Albrecht Dorn auf Ludwig XV.

DCMatt

awesome Matt ! I was confident on Rechenpfennig from his lettering, but try as I did,
I couldn't find the match

1732 und 1783 ... ?

 

[DCMatt]

awesome Matt ! I was confident on Rechenpfennig from his lettering, but try as I did,
I couldn't find the match

1732 und 1783 ... ?

It was the IAD that gave it away. Excellent job on the hand sketch! I love it when people give enough information to do successful research.

We can narrow the time down to 1732 - 1774 since that's when Louis XV died. I can't find an exact date.

DCMatt

 

[cudamark]

What's that thing made of? Almost looks like gold!

 

[DCMatt]

What's that thing made of? Almost looks like gold!

Pretty sure it is brass.

DCMatt

 

[Kiros32]

Impressive Matt, nice work.

 

[GaRebel1861]

Now, that is a cool find!

 

[JClay]

Very cool. After a storm is a great time to look on the beach.

 

[Frankn]

DCMatt, Great job, thanks. Frank
I think it is brass. Gold doesn't turn black like that.

 

[randazzo1]

I. A. D. = Johann Albrecht Dorn

In the 18th century the letters I & J were interchangable.

DCMatt

This reminds me of a scene from one of my favorite movies: Indiana Jones and the Holy Grail ------- "In Latin, Jehovah is Spelled with an I"