FROM THE BEACH IN LEWES DELAWARE

[SlateBeltDigger]

Hello and happy Friday- MAJOR DISCLAIMER: I have not physically seen or touched this find, a friend of mine recovered it this morning on the beach in Lewes, Delaware.

He's an absolute rookie who has only been out with us a handful of times.

Can anyone tell what this is that he's found? I apologize but I don't have weights or dimensions etc. and he hasn't sent a pic of the obverse yet. Any ideas?

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Hopefully it's not a modern replica of a Spanish coin - they sell a lot of them in gift shops by the ocean.
Good Luck with the ID !

 

[Trezurehunter]

Neat find.

 

[Silvermonkey]

No idea what your friend found...but it certainly would get my blood pressure up. Could you ask him for some additional pictures, weight/ diameter?

 

[cudamark]

Yup, some close-up photos of both sides will help.

 

[routefood]

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Hello and happy Friday- MAJOR DISCLAIMER: I have not physically seen or touched this find, a friend of mine recovered it this morning on the beach in Lewes, Delaware.

He's an absolute rookie who has only been out with us a handful of times.

Can anyone tell what this is that he's found? I apologize but I don't have weights or dimensions etc. and he hasn't sent a pic of the obverse yet. Any ideas?

Not sure what you have there but have you heard of Coin Beach in De.?

 

[jose159]

This is all very interesting!

 

[Ed_DE]

I think I might have found a close match to what was found.

I've also metal detected at Lewis Delaware, Cape Henlopen Beach in the past. One time I found a handful of chocolate gold coins buried in the sand. I think someone likes to have fun with people that metal detect there.😀

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

When posting finds and asking questions or members opinions on a find, please always post multiple pictures in focus of both sides and edge(s).

 

[ModernMiner]

My mom used to live in Delaware. I remember a “coin beach” up that way that was famous for old shipwreck coins. There was also a shipwreck museum around there that was upstairs at a gift and metal detector shop. Very cool museum. Congrats on the find. 👍