lancaster county finds. odd very old coin

[jfx55]

does anyone no what this coin is. very very thin and was near black when i dug it. depth around 6-7 inches read on the meter as a quarter hit. i used some blue-ribbion coin preserver to clean it up a bit. also found what i think is a old hatchet head. got permmision to hunt this old iron works by a creek.

 

[jfx55]

lancaster county finds coin.

front pic.

 

[dugupfinds]

Where did you find it, in Lancaster UK?

It seems to be a Medieval Jetton or Counting token.

It reads CIVATAS SWIEN I[7]26 - Latin for "City of Swien 1726" (not sure where Swien is or modern translation) & maybe a date with the 7 blundered??

Whats on the other side??

Dugupfinds

 

[dugupfinds]

Re: lancaster county finds coin.

Looks German, what metal is it?

 

[hollowpointred]

Re: lancaster county finds coin.

post this in the "what is it" forum. PBK will figure it out.

 

[dugupfinds]

King Ludovicus - sounds french now??

 

[PBK]

Link for you:
http://someoldcoins.org/saur/d/d011d.htm

Schweidnitz [Świdnica, Poland]
Civic Issues
1/2 groschen (18 mm), 1520
crown / eagle
CIVITATIS SWEIDNICZ <date>
LVDOVICVS REX VN ET BO

 

[dugupfinds]

arr so it was a 5 not a 7 - 1520. My guess work was not far off, although hats of to PBK.

 

[dugupfinds]

Not quite the right reverese type that PBK put though

 

[PBK]

Not quite the right reverese type that PBK put though

Probably just a die variant— not uncommon on 16th century hammered coins.

 

[dugupfinds]

Forgot - Great early find for US

 

[hollowpointred]

Forgot - Great early find for US

ill say! 1520..... thats remarkable! a spanish conquistador could have dropped it!!

 

[jeff of pa]

Very Nice for a Pennsylvania Find.

I wonder if it was a Keepsake lost by an Early Traveler,

Or a Collection that was Stolen & split up.

or maby even a sign of Very earlier Travelers.
or a Pirate, coming up through Maryland

was it near the Susquehanna ?


"Oroblanco" may like to see this

 

[Postalrevnant]

Congratulations very nice old coin find.

Postalrevnant

 

[279785]

Great find!!!!!

ML

 

[Christopher]

Superior Polish coin find! Congrats!! where did you dig it out US

 

[romeo-1]

That is an amazing find...especially on this side of the pond!

 

[Nana40]

WoW! Fantastic find!!!!

Nana

 

[Michigan Badger]

Well that just shows ta go ya, ya never know what you'll find THing.

Congrats,

Badger

 

[JerV3]

Really nice coin.

Lancaster Pa is a very old area. I live in pittsburgh pa allegheny co. Alot of good and old places to hunt here in pa.

HH Jer