Heaviest Copper thus far!

[metaldetectingtaylor]

All credit to my Dad for finding this beauty! We’ve been hitting a farm field that shows a house on mid 1800’s maps that is no longer standing. All signs in the field point to a house as there are brick shards and pieces of pottery everywhere. My Dad popped this one out on the first visit, an 1830 Miguel I Pataco (40 Réis) which originates from Portugal. The details are amazing for a coin that’s 189 years old. As you can see in the pictures, the thickness is like no other copper we’ve dug!

 

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[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

That one must have sounded great! Probably too good. Crazy thick. Congrats

 

[gwdigger]

Look at that freaking patina. That thing is a beauty!

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Silvermonkey]

That's a really neat coin! Talk about your " fatties"... Points for Dad and this great find.

 

[jewelerguy]

that thing has some major thickness. you could probably use that for a spare tire

 

[Tuberale]

FANNNNSTATIC!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

That is one large coin!

 

[xcopperstax]

Wow what a slab of copper! Excellent find there!

 

[metaldetectingtaylor]

Thanks for the kind comments!

 

[tnt-hunter]

That is a beautiful old coin and quite unique. I have found some thick new foreign coins, but nothing old. Congratulations to dad and both of you keep swingin.