My Best Find of the Year...Big Colonial Silver!!

[romeo-1]

Ok, just got back in from the field. I had exactly 90 minutes this afternoon to detect while Little Romeo-1 had his afternoon nap. I couldn't go far so I hit the site right beside my house. I've hunted this site for years and it always seems to produce. This is the site where Iron Horse and I spent a day and where I found the cut Spanish 2 reale. I told my wife that I would be home as soon as I found "old silver" or 4:30...whatever came first. Well, I was home at 4:00! I was roaming around the field with only a French sized musketball and a harness buckle to show for when I decided to crank up the discrimination. I just cranked it as hot as it would go without driving me insane and this was the target I hit.

I hate posting before I know exactly what I've found but it is a 1722 French Sol silver! I'm not sure of the exact denomination but it is much larger than the previous French silvers I've found. I'm sure IronPatch can tell me...bigger than a US quarter.

Without a doubt my find of the year!

 

[romeo-1]

Thanks for all the great comments!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Congratulations on making BANNER romeo-1!
You sure deserved it with that find!

Dave

 

[Iron Patch]

Congratulations on making BANNER romeo-1!
You sure deserved it with that find!

Dave

Considering early American makes it, as does Spanish, it's well deserving because you probably won't see a better French Colonial silver coin posted. 1/3 ECU I'm guessing was a heck of a lot to lose during the 1720s, 1730s or 40s.

 

[RiverRat3]

Incredible find, that would definitely make my day.

 

[birdman]

Killer old French silver! Glad you made it up top again!

 

[Don in SJ]

Super find! Bet that got the heart beaten a tad faster seeing that beautiful coin!!

Don

 

[ironhorse]

congratulations on your banner find

 

[coinmaster2db]

Wow!! Congrats on the banner!

HH!!
Cm2db

 

[Tuberale]

WTG, romeo-1, on your well-deserved banner find! Sorry I didn't see this earlier.

1722. Not apt to find any coin older than that anywhere in the US.

Bet you'll remember that new setting!

 

[cachecarter]

Very Nice find ...I've always said - no matter your job or economic circumstances...go treasure hunting. Cache

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[GioTheGreek]

Way to go Romeo! Fantastique! It's almost time for this guy to hop on the ferry!

I think I'd pass out if I dug up one of them.

 

[romeo-1]

Way to go Romeo! Fantastique! It's almost time for this guy to hop on the ferry!

I think I'd pass out if I dug up one of them.

Come on over...I'll even pick you up! I know we tried a cross bay detecting mission this past spring but schedules didn't cooperate...fall is the best time anyway!

 

[cntrydncr1]

awesome coin!! congrats

 

[naturalite]

Great find. What detector are you using?

 

[hogge]

Congrats on a great looking colonial silver and well deserved banner! Hogge

 

[sliverofsilver]

very nice, congrats to you

 

[romeo-1]

Great find. What detector are you using?

Thanks! Using a Fisher F-75.

 

[ohiograndpa]

great find

 

[mrzonk]

What kind of value does a coin like that fetch. I bought my detector a few years back and haven't used it. I try to go bottle digging but in Arizona the ground is so hard, it's like digging through cement! Cool coin, no doubt

 

[Bumpstick]

So fine and a wonderful piece. I can't imagine finding a piece that old.
I am at a loss, my head would be spinning, and you could take me to the hospital.