Holed Coins

[caprock]

Just a question.
I have heard that holed coins were sewn into clothing, but most appeared to have been holed to wear on a string or chain around the neck. Used as charms, lucky piece etc.? Any comments or opinions on use, origins, traditions much appreciated.
Thanks, Caprock

 

[Jason in Enid]

Coins were holed in the old days to string them together. Individual coins are easy to lose, a whole ring of them are much easier to keep track of. Same principle as a key-ring. Both of my seated coins I have dug were holed.

 

[kuger]

.yes,trousers didnt have pockets back then so a place to keep coinage was limited

 

[Breezie]

.yes,trousers didnt have pockets back then so a place to keep coinage was limited

As the old expression goes. . . .'the best thing since pockets.'

Breezie

 

[BosnMate]

As the old expression goes. . . .'the best thing since pockets.'

Breezie

I heard it was the best thing since sliced bread ------ You guys don't have bakery sliced bread back there yet? I know you got corn bread in a heavy iron skillet ---- hmmmm, but no bakery sliced bread, just pockets. Just kidding. My wife says the damn yankees put sugar in the corn bread and that started the civil war.

 

[Breezie]

I heard it was the best thing since sliced bread ------ You guys don't have bakery sliced bread back there yet? I know you got corn bread in a heavy iron skillet ---- hmmmm, but no bakery sliced bread, just pockets. Just kidding. My wife says the damn yankees put sugar in the corn bread and that started the civil war.

LOL! With that fried corn bread you gotta 'smother' a cabbage. The water left over in the cabbage pot makes fine 'pot liquor.' Most Southerners will crumble the corn bread in the pot liquor. Ever heard of that one?

Breezie

 

[unclemac]

have you ever seen that easy bake box mix crap that they cook in cookie pans?.....!!!... it tastes like "corn cake"....should just put frosting on it an admit it!

 

[Nickleanddime]

I was wondering why some coins I've seen on here have a hole lol that cleared up alot.

 

[unclemac]

my best is holed....

 

[Silver Searcher]

Lots of theories about holed coins, and quite interesting ones. Here's a few links about holed coins, some were touch pieces which dates back to Roman Times.

Holed ancient coins

Touch piece - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

SS

 

[cti4sw]

Someone on here found a beautiful coin bracelet in a farm field once. It was in the banner somewhere.

EDIT: Here it is... http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/308320-one-hole-big-silver.html#post2898525

 

[Jason in Enid]

Someone on here found a beautiful coin bracelet in a farm field once. It was in the banner somewhere.

EDIT: Here it is... http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/308320-one-hole-big-silver.html#post2898525

But that is clearly different from the typical holed coin.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Interesting thing you might want to know about Ancient Gold and Silver coins with holes, in England they are deemed as Treasure trove, because they have been holed, it has been taking out of monetary use, so it is classed as a Artifact, and not a coin.

SS

 

[Jason in Enid]

That's very interesting!

 

[Silver Searcher]

That's very interesting!

When you look deeper into holed coins Jason, they are very interesting indeed, lots of reasons and myths associated with holed coins.

SS

 

[kuger]

When you look deeper into holed coins Jason, they are very interesting indeed, lots of reasons and myths associated with holed coins.

SS

...with the amount we have found in the places we found...and know who was there and for what reasons,I cant envision them wearing them as jewelry...not to say they didnt in some places
I have seen several large cents dug,that had the "E",professionally grade changed to a "U",...now I could see those those worn,but oddly I dont recall any of them as being holed?