OLD coin found on a beach!!

[cntrydncr1]

Yesterday I got out to a local beach for a few hours. Found the normal trash and a few coins and then..in the dry sand I found this coin. could not believe my eyes!! I've been told it is a Hungarian Denar from 1575!! Looks like the coin was a recent drop.

 

[CoilyGirl]

I don't know anything about old coins but got curious and looked at this thread and wanted to give you a hearty congratulations!

 

[Jeff95531]

Wow! When you say old you mean it! Well done!

 

[hamiddetecting]

Very nice Congratulations

 

[lorraine]

Terrific coin find, Debbie!

Congratulations!

Lorraine

 

[Mackaydon]

I like that coin, though hard to believe it was a drop. The coin reads: PATRONA VNGARIE (Patron Saint of Hungary) and MAX II DGEROISAVGHVBR (though not bunched like that) and is short for: Maximilian II, by the grace of God, elected Holy Roman Emperor, forever Augustus, King of Germany, Hungary, and Bohemia.
The B you see is part of the mint mark: KB (the K being obscured on the left side) for Kremnitz. The coin is silver; 15.9 mm in diameter and should weigh 0.4 grams.
I hope it's real.
Don.........

 

[wvwildman]

very nice find congrats HH

 

[Lady Pirate]

Congratulations Debbie!!!!!!! Great find!

 

[cntrydncr1]

Thanks for the info Don. Judging size and weight it looks like the real thing!

 

[AC1955]

WhooHoo, Debby!

Really, really cool find!

HH,
Anita

 

[mham2]

Great find Deb, bet you were surprised to see that in the scoop!!!get back out there may be more

 

[JJohnson]

Outstanding find!

 

[bigscoop]

Sweet!

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Are you April foolin' me? That's awesome! Great Hammered Silver!

 

[njal]

That's an amazing beach find.
I guess it's silver?

 

[Native Floridian]

CD, you make some of the most incredible finds!!! Great job!!! Big Congrats!!!!

 

[cntrydncr1]

yes it is silver...and thanks Native!!

 

[TooManyHobbies]

Congrats, that should be a once in a lifetime find.