Oh Yea, 1677 Cajun Silver!!!

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Got out today with Rick (NS) to check out a few fields and cellar holes that we were recently given permision to hunt. Rick was up by 2 coppers and a musket ball to my zip, I was starting to feel a little inadequate and decided to head back toward the car and hunt down there when BAM, I got a crystal clear silver dime signal. Dug it out and wow, a 1677 french sols, I think it is a 4 sols so I nead a little help here with weight and dimentions.

I picked up a few coppers later in the day and some other goodies plus on small peice of a tiny silver spoon. Rick killed it on the coppers that's for sure.

 

[CRUSADER]

Thanks Cru, you have really stoked my fires. I didn't ever imagine that I would get a coin up that you haven't all ready pulled up out of the ground. There must be some in your end of the woods.
ZDD

I'm some way from the coast & the only French Coins that do turn up are from the Nepolonic POWs (19th C).

 

[Mackaydon]

"A" is the Paris mint mark.
What is the diameter of the coin in mm?
Don...

 

[allen]

That is one awesome coin and congrats on finding it!

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

"A" is the Paris mint mark.
What is the diameter of the coin in mm?
Don...

Thanks Don, the coin is close to 19mm in dia.
ZDD

 

[Mackaydon]

Coin: LVDOVICVS XIIII D(EI) GRA (TIA)/FRAN (CIAE) ET NAVARRAE REX (year). 4 sols; diameter 19mm (as you said) weight should be about 1.34 g.
Short series: 1674 through 1677. Mint: Paris "A".
Don.......

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Thanks Don,
ZDD