My best find so far...

[SNOWY]

The date is in Roman numerals, ~ the coin is silver.

Found 9" deep; at the base of an ancient Australian River Gum tree.

1872 British Florin...

 

[cntrydncr1]

That is a beautiful coin! congratulations on the silver

 

[Mackaydon]

Agreed; she's a beauty--great find
In 1851, the florin was redesigned in a most unusual way. The diameter was increased to 30 millimetres, and all the lettering on the coin was in Gothic script, resulting in it being known as the Gothic florin. The date was rendered in Roman numerals. The inscription on the obverse read (e.g.) victoria d g britt reg f d mdcccli ( F D – Fidei Defensor, defender of faith), while the reverse read one florin one tenth of a pound. The Gothic Florin was produced each year until 1887 (mdccclxxxvii).--from Wiki.
Don.....

 

[CRUSADER]

I've never had a Gothic Florin in over 20 years detecting

 

[SNOWY]

That is a beautiful coin! congratulations on the silver

Thanks Cntrydncr, it's a nice coin alright...
I found it about three years ago.

 

[SNOWY]

Agreed; she's a beauty--great find
In 1851, the florin was redesigned in a most unusual way. The diameter was increased to 30 millimetres, and all the lettering on the coin was in Gothic script, resulting in it being known as the Gothic florin. The date was rendered in Roman numerals. The inscription on the obverse read (e.g.) victoria d g britt reg f d mdcccli ( F D – Fidei Defensor, defender of faith), while the reverse read one florin one tenth of a pound. The Gothic Florin was produced each year until 1887 (mdccclxxxvii).--from Wiki.
Don.....

Thanks for that info Mackaydon, a Gothic coin eh!!!
I've got an 1845 florin I have yet to clean up, I detected it at an old disused church, and it came out of its deep sleeping place...
It is almost mauve in color.

 

[SNOWY]

I've never had a Gothic Florin in over 20 years detecting

Hi Crusader, I came to find this coin by thinking that the tree was sooo old that someone HAD to have had a rest beneath it in the early days.
So I put the coil to the soil, and my Explorer II located it!
It was about 9" deep, and was stained by years of tannin from the trees bark...

 

[seger98]

That's a neat looker!

 

[Mackaydon]

Snowy:
First, WELCOME TO TREASURE NET !!
Second, you may wish to consider NOT cleaning the "45"; it may be more valuable (and pleasing to the eye) in its current condition. Can you post a pic?
Don....

 

[crazyjarhead]

Sweet coins down under

 

[SNOWY]

Thanks guys ...

Here's a couple of scanner images I just did quickly, ~ as you can see the coin is not cleaned...
This is how it came from its resting place, it was easily 10" deep or thereabouts.

I reckon it's a bit too dark to be left as it is, but I'll give it some CAREFUL thought before I do any further work...

Thanks for your responses folks !!!

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Thanks guys ...

Here's a couple of scanner images I just did quickly, ~ as you can see the coin is not cleaned...
This is how it came from its resting place, it was easily 10" deep or thereabouts.

I reckon it's a bit too dark to be left as it is, but I'll give it some CAREFUL thought before I do any further work...

Thanks for your responses folks !!!

Its a 1845 Halfcrown (not Florin), very nice find. Why clean it, I like oxidisation on silver. Proves it came from the ground.

 

[Mackaydon]

Good pics of coins similar to your oldest one here:
http://www.ukcoinpics.co.uk/halfc.html

 

[SNOWY]

Good pics of coins similar to your oldest one here:
http://www.ukcoinpics.co.uk/halfc.html

Thank you for that Mackaydon,

hey; it's a handsome coin eh !!!

Cheers...

 

[Mike_of_Tenn]

Man that's a real beauty!!! Congrats on a fine looking coin indeed!

Mike

 

[SNOWY]

Man that's a real beauty!!! Congrats on a fine looking coin indeed!

Mike

Thanks Mike,
I love finding old silver....

I haven't managed to get a gold coin YET...


One of these days; ~ ~ ~ when I least expect it !!!

 

[Mackaydon]

Snowy:
Indeed it (they) is (are). Keep finding and posting them.
Best,
Don...

 

[SNOWY]

Yeah Plehbah just possible...

They are kinda pretty !!!

Heh heh

 

[camb1]

WTG on a great looking coin.

 

[SNOWY]

Thanks Camb1, I was real happy to get that coin in my hand !