My OLDEST SILVER COIN YET!!! A 1708 Georg Ludwig PLUS some confederate lead!!

matt092079 · Sep 28, 2012

I went back out to the same area I found my 1857 seated half dime last friday and boy did it pay off! I started off finding a .58 cal. gardner bullet, then a round ball. Kept working the area and got a really bouncy signal. Dug down, found a nice dropped 3 ringer. Covered the hole and got another high tone, but jumpy. Another 3 ringer...covered the hole and STILL another signal. Dug it out and it looks to be a tool of some sort and I'm guessing it's period to the 3 ringers. Anyone know what it is? So after that I continued on my way, which was about 2 feet from those bullets I found a coin. I didn't think this was a coin at first...it is THIN and thought it was a token at first. Well, I got home and cleaned it up and it is a 1708 2 Mariengroschen - Georg Ludwig silver coin! Only made 1706-1708 and according to the numista website it has a rarity of 97 out a 100, 100 being very rare!!! Unfortunate that it has been holed, but it is still a pretty awesome find and I've personally never seen one posted on here.

After that I found another round ball and a bullet that I've never seen. It's pictured in the top right corner of the picture. If anybody can I.D. it, I would appreciate it greatly! Man, this was another KILLER hunt! Thanks for looking and happy hunting!

Iron Patch · Sep 29, 2012

Yes, just those years plus a no date version that books the same. There is many other years for that denomination but seems they change at least a little. (most have no pics)

Iron Patch · Sep 29, 2012

matt092079 said:
No, I see your point my good man! I thought the site was accurate and thanks for pointing it out. But like I said in my first post, I said I have never seen one posted. Not saying NOW that it is a RARE coin in general, but it is rare to find. Now answer my other question!! lol

I guess you could say that's a pet peeve of mine because there has been certain people over the years who really push the "rare to find" and have many people believing their digs are something they are not. I know that is not your intention, because if it was we'd probably be an an argument right now. :laughing7:

Plus you don't have to do it anyway because judging by what you have dug already you have many good things to come, and will probbaly come up with something rare and not just rare to dig. The secret is to keep digging lots of old targets, because when you do something great will jump out one day.

matt092079 · Sep 29, 2012

Iron Patch said:
I guess you could say that's a pet peeve of mine because there has been certain people over the years who really push the "rare to find" and have many people believing their digs are something they are not. I know that is not your intention, because if it was we'd probably be an an argument right now. Plus you don't have to do it anyway because judging by what you have dug already you have many good things to come, and will probbaly come up with something rare and not just rare to dig. The secret is to keep digging lots of old targets, because when you do something great will jump out one day.

No need to argue, you seem to know what you're talking about. This is a great find to me nonetheless, no matter the rarity(dug or not).

Just when I think I can't top my oldest coin and I do, it's pretty cool!

Iron Patch · Sep 29, 2012

matt092079 said:
No need to argue, you seem to know what you're talking about. This is a great find to me nonetheless, no matter the rarity(dug or not). Just when I think I can't top my oldest coin and I do, it's pretty cool!

I like different too because I have dug a lot of the same stuff over and over. Never found a German silver coin though, and only one copper that I can think of. But I also have finds that most others haven't found, it's just how it goes when you dig the old sites and is why i like them so much.

strateloss · Sep 29, 2012

Nice Find hole and all!!

matt092079 · Sep 29, 2012

Agreed. And there is A LOT of property to cover here...so who knows what will pop up next.

jewelerguy · Sep 29, 2012

that coin is sweet :icon_thumleft:

oldsalty19 · Sep 29, 2012

great hunt....to bad the silver has a hole in it.....but nice

matt092079 · Sep 29, 2012

Thanks for looking.

matt092079 · Oct 2, 2012

Video from that day.

TK in VA · Oct 3, 2012

matt092079 said:
Video from that day.

Great finds! Your tearing it up in WV! I work in CT, so this fall we need to hook up. I have some nice places down the Valley!

matt092079 · Oct 3, 2012

Thanks bud. These were found in boyce, Va though. Would love to hook up sometime. HH

Steve in PA · Oct 3, 2012

Nice find Matt!! Whether it's rare or not on the world market, it's rare around these parts! It's a 1708 colonial siver coin and your oldest!! It would probably be my oldest silver coin if I had found it (I have a cob where there is some uncertainty to the date). Maybe it was lost by a Hessian prisoner of war during the Revolution - there were some inyour area.