Newbie armed with an Excalibur II cont.

[xpt.rik]

So I'm a total newbie just bought my first MD and took it down to the Caribbean on vaca.

Day 1 - On the beach: yielded about 10 beer caps, pieces of broken beer cans, a double ended bolt snap, and 29 cents in change... ugh!

Day 2 - 25 ft under water: 3 fishing net lead weights, a small metal(?) button, and... a silver(?) coin(?) !!! The latter object is corroded and encrusted. I can make out the letters "2 Franc" around the edge and what appears to be a "C" in the middle. It's pretty thin and the size of a quarter.

Would appreciate any clues as to age and origin or where to research.

 

[bountyhuntergirl86]

I tryied to post a pic I made of the coin u found and the coin I'm pretty sure that it is but the app wont allow me to post it... I thunk its a 2 francs from the 1880's or 1890's

 

[kitt]

good find there mate.

 

[Markomyt1]

Wow! how ya gonna top that?
Way to go!

 

[OBN]

Nothing like having a Excalibur and hunting like a pirate.. Nice catch..

 

[bountyhuntergirl86]

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[xpt.rik]

Thx that may be it. Will do some light elektrolysis and try remove the crust for more clues. Interesting though how a coin from Belgian Congo made it over to the west indies that late in the 1800's when most of the slave trade hade been abolished.

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[bountyhuntergirl86]

Your welcome :-)

 

[Msbeepbeep]

That's a nice surprise!

 

[park pirate]

Awesome machine, best of luck to ya...