I Think I Got Hammered

[diggerranger]

I had two hours this morning so I went back to the 1/2 reale spot and dug some Colonial relics. I was swinging on the hike back to the truck and heard the sweet signal. I was thinking coke can but the signal got sweeter and coke cans usually are not that deep. Then I saw the cut silver and was excited. When I got to the truck I realized it might be hammered. I later realized it might be a Massachusetts Shilling! Is it hammer time?

 

[Ahab8]

If you’re able to get clearer pics we can probably id the exact variety for you. Fantastic find! Congratulations

 

[Tony in SC]

The coin is great but the cool part is the clip mark!!

 

[xcopperstax]

Incredible find. That coin is a long way from home. If only it could talk. It's been clipped, nailed and lost, but survived all this time. Congrats!

 

[gold panner]

Niiice

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Better than Hammered! Great piece of a Shilling!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Killer find!

 

[CASPER-2]

nice - like toasted said - those were made in a press - kind of like an old screw printing press
https://coinweek.com/us-coins/massachusetts-silver-coinage-17th-century-introduction/

 

[CASPER-2]

https://www.usmint.gov/learn/history/coin-production

 

[CASPER-2]

https://coins.nd.edu/colcoin/colcoincontents/contents12.html