HELP.....Not sure if U.S. or Foreign

[TooManyHobbies]

I found this "Large Cent" Thursday. It's the exact size of a LC, but the outline of the head on obverse does not look like any LC in Redbook. Am I missing something or could this be a foreign LC? The outline of head is the only markings on the coin, the rest of obverse and reverse is smooth. No date or lettering what-so-ever.
It was found in a 200 +/- yr old yard about 4" deep. Any help appreciated.

 

[jdsarasin8194]

Could it be collonial
Can we see the reverse? It might help people ID this coin

 

[mainer]

A KG, Or a Conn. Copper maybe? Don will be able to tell you for sure. Iron Patch too. Nice find.

Also should post a pic of the back.

 

[UnknownBounty]

Yep its a george of somekind, probably george II. So its 1700's for sure. Most are in worn smooth shape for a couple reasons. 1. the lack of currency in the colonies, and many times the mother country, sent them the most worn and beat up coins to use. 2. Obviously because it was used so much, and went through many hands. due to the lack of coinage in the colonies. 3. It may have been a weak die (if that makes sense to you, look it up) also if its counterfeit which many are, it is a very interesting find. So if someone identifies it as counterfeit, don't let this make you think you haven't made a great find. In fact there is even more history there! Many times they can come out as just blank discs.

 

[TooManyHobbies]

I added the reverse. It's very smooth, but now I see a very faint, ribbon maybe? If I can get a pic of what is should look like, It may help. If it's truly a colonial copper or KG, it is my oldest coin find to date. I wish there was a date on it. Thanks for the quick replies.

 

[FooserPaul]

KG II:

 

[mainer]

Congrats TooManyHobbies. On your oldest coin to date! Don't feel bad I got 6 or 7 KG's and not a date on any of them. Not unusual.

 

[TooManyHobbies]

I did a search and it looks like the back of this 1766 KGII, with a harp. I can barely see the cross at the top and a few strands of the strings. The obverse is wrong though.
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,140207.0.html

 

[FooserPaul]

Late 1600's Irish:

 

[TooManyHobbies]

Fooser, the first coin you posted looks pretty accurate as far as the obverse goes, I can now make out the "II" on the above right of head. The reverse is wrong though. On the reverse of the second coin, the harp is almost in the right place but the top is all wrong, it looks more like the 1766 KGII reverse with the little cross on top of the harp.

Does anyone know what year the harp was on the KGII with the head facing left. (1766, the head faces right)

 

[FooserPaul]

Harp I'm thinking = Irish coin... Britian took over Ireland in 1691 as I recall and put their kings and queens on the irish coins...

Here is a listing:

http://www.irishcoinage.com/MILLED.HTM

My knowledge is limited and I could be all wet...

 

[TooManyHobbies]

I found this also. http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinText/Br-IrishCopper.2.html
KGII Hibernia Farthing (Irish Copper). The link shows a 1744. The harp is right, and the obverse is right.

 

[TooManyHobbies]

The best I can tell, it's an Irish Copper, KGII Hibernia, c. 1737-1760 . I don't know if it's a farthing or a halfpenny

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Nice. Keep it up.
Chris

 

[Iron Patch]

The best I can tell, it's an Irish Copper, KGII Hibernia, c. 1737-1760 . I don't know if it's a farthing or a halfpenny

Check the measurement compared to the ones on the link posted. But to make it easy.... Farthing smaller than a quarter, Halfpenny is larger.

 

[TooManyHobbies]

Thank you Iron Patch, it's a halfpenny then. Same size as a LC, and larger than a quarter.

 

[MaineRelic]

The second I looked at the coin I thought I recognized the profile !! I found 1 last fall ! I believe it is a George IV farthing 1826 !

 

[cchunter]

Congrats TooManyHobbies on the coin find. Thats a nice one, check it off your list. We both had good a week!!

 

[Deepdiger60]

Maybe iam seeing things ? i took the liberty of putting the reverse in my photo editor i see clearly a female face looking left, a arm holding a cross which is on the top and a body, on the right side of the coin is a date 17?? i hope iam right my eyes still work DD60