Gold coin and Christopher Columbus...UPDATE...

[Bavaria Mike]

I had a lot to do this weekend but got out three times for short hunts on this field. Found lots of musket balls, buttons, coins from the late 1800's to early 1900s, mostly average finds. I have hunted this field so many times and it always gives up some nice relics and today was exceptional.



Found this 1743 gold coin, my second gold coin find and I think this is the first gold keeper since the last gold coin 6 years ago, LOL. I thought it was a piece of foil when I saw it, LOL. Not sure where it is from just yet but I have seen them before. I was literally on my last run on the field close to the end. It's a little bent and scratched but here it is. The obverse.



Reverse. There is a Goldsmith in my town, if it is reasonable I will have him straighten it, he has done work for me in the past and he is reasonable.



Also found this 1893 Chicago World's Exposition souvenir medallion of Christopher Columbus, another very cool find as I have a silver half dollar commemorating the 1893 Chicago Expo. If you get bored, read up on the 1893 Chicago Expo, you will see some familiar names, cool history! Here's the obverse of the medallion.



Reverse of the medallion. HH, Mike

 

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[DanRiverMan]

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Wow dude!!! That is a stunning..I think the Banner is going to be filled with Gold all the way across before much longer...Great find..

Great looking field there also, hows the Weather?

Scott

 

[old digger]

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Another WOW! Super find.

 

[steelheadwill]

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Congrats on a couple spectacular finds!
Gold Ducat Netherlands, may be one intended for local circulation, a bit fancier obverse scrollwork than the 'Trade' issues,
Though this varied somewhat through the years, 16th C to present .
I found one a couple years back and misidentified it as a trade issue, was a Dordrecht local.
the three letters after 'cres' to left of sword are the key to mint, & type, Hol=Dordrecht, Zel = Middeburg, Tra= Utrecht .
They are 23+k Gold and quite thin.
You had an awesome hunt! got my vote!!

 

[bootybay]

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wow killer finds, I vote banner too

 

[TheDane]

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Awesome finds, Mike !!

You got my BANNER vote for the gold coin too.

 

[Tuberale]

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Just voted banner for the gold ducat as well. The clip ring at the top of C. Columbus may indicate a medal. Reverse of Columbus looks like Independence Hall in Philadelphia. I'm wondering how it made it to your site?

 

[CRUSADER]

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Sweet find

 

[terpfan]

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Beautiful color on that gold, I wonder if it is 24 K. Congrats on finding it on your last pass of the field! My vote is in.

 

[Westfront]

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Hi Mike! I've stumbled over this coin when searching the net after You told me about my Gulden and one day later You hit one! Great find!

 

[Silver Searcher]

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Stunning Gold Ducat, should straighten out nice...Banner Weldone Mike

http://coins.lakdiva.org/netherlands/1752_hol_ducat_au.html

SS

 

[silversweeper]

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Congrats on a stellar find! Banner all the way. HH

 

[Steve in PA]

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Very nice Mike, congrats on a special find!

 

[Mackaydon]

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Great finds !!
The reverse of the medal is the Administration Building at the World's Columbian Expo in Chicago.
http://www.lib.umd.edu/artarch/exhibition/1893/gallery4.html
Don..

 

[jeff of pa]

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Awsome Find Mike.

 

[Joe88]

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What a killer find!!!!
GOLD!!!
Banner!!


Joe

 

[lost hunter]

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Great find

 

[oldsalty19]

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congrats on the gold........

 

[JerV3]

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Wow that is awesome Mike.

That field would take alot of yrs to hunt out. Still looking for my first gold coin. Really hard to find in the states. I have dug more holes than your average guy. But not yet. Maybe one day.

Congrats

Jer

 

[Metal Magnet]

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unfreakin believable - killer, killer find. a very hearty congrats - i lift a pint to you!