Gold Coin?

[nsm1978]

Hello everybody, I'm very new to medal Detecting so I rented a Metal detector before I Decided to buy one and went to a small Field at my friends house and started messing around. The machine started buzzing so I started to dig and found this what looks like a gold coin. I soaked the coins for several hours. Any ideas? This is my first find!

 

[nsm1978]

It's 1 coin, and I was told never to soak coins again. Sorry I'm very new at this.

 

[CurlysGold]

Great find!!!

1877 Austria Gold Coin 8 Florins 20 Francs AU | eBay

 

[mlamp20412]

Found this online, nice find! You should be hooked for sure now!

AUSTRIA 8 Florin 20Francs 1870-1892
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[TH]Specifications [/TH]
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[TR]
[TD]Composition: Gold
Fineness: 0.9000
Weight: 6.4516g
AGW: 0.1867oz
Melt Value: $311.56 (2/8/2013)
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH] Design [/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Obverse: Laureate head right, heavy whiskers
Reverse: Crowned imperial double eagle divides denominations
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH] Notes [/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ruler: Franz Joseph I
[/TD]
[/TR]

[/TABLE]

 

[LuckyThirteen08]

Nice,Thanks for sharing!!!

 

[CurlysGold]

It's definitely 20 Francs. Look at the second photo closely...

 

[nsm1978]

Thanks everybody for the info, lets just say I'm Definitely going out to buy my own medal detector now. Can't wait to go out again.

 

[detroitdigger]

WTG!!!!!! I'm thinking banner!!!!!!!

 

[hamiddetecting]

 

[rickv14623]

Gets a banner vote from me. What a great first find.

 

[For Airborne]

plastered with dough

 

[ce550av8r]

Wow! Very cool!

 

[OUTCOME1]

banner vote!!!

 

[detroitdigger]

Banner for sure!!!

 

[wheatfinder13]

Amazing, banner!