Another work trip, another chance to bring the Equinox 800 for an adventure. Got to spend some time in Amsterdam and thanks to my awesome driver was able to secure permission from a local farmer to roam around his pasture. The kicker, the bit of land was “fertilized” with mud dredged out of the hundreds of Amsterdam canals (according to the farmer). Beautiful weather and beautiful easy to dig soil. Here are some highlights from a cumulative 15 hours of detecting;
The pasture;
The finds;
Rijderschelling city of Zutphen (6 Stuiver)- 1688
Rijderschelling city of Stad Groningen (6 Stuiver) -1691
Both of these guys came out of the same hole, stuck together so tight I thought it was a single coin at first. According to my research these guys are apx 580/1000 silver and 420/1000 copper.
A nice silver 1926 10 Cent Queen Wilhelmina coin.
Stad Utrecht (1 Duit) etc
Musket Balls (.5in, .69in and .86in)
A few “jewelry?” pieces. The ring appears to be aluminum (a bit to light to be silver). The land was almost entirely devout of anything modern, so I’m hoping the ring dates in the same time frame as some of the coins. Any input on age would be appreciated.
A handful of Lead Bag Seals (some have visible writing on them but I have not tried attributing them yet)
Several buckles...to all the buckle experts I would appreciate any info on the date range for these guys!
As usual, a couple of, “what’s its”
Sorry for the long post!
The pasture;
The finds;
Rijderschelling city of Zutphen (6 Stuiver)- 1688
Rijderschelling city of Stad Groningen (6 Stuiver) -1691
Both of these guys came out of the same hole, stuck together so tight I thought it was a single coin at first. According to my research these guys are apx 580/1000 silver and 420/1000 copper.
A nice silver 1926 10 Cent Queen Wilhelmina coin.
Stad Utrecht (1 Duit) etc
Musket Balls (.5in, .69in and .86in)
A few “jewelry?” pieces. The ring appears to be aluminum (a bit to light to be silver). The land was almost entirely devout of anything modern, so I’m hoping the ring dates in the same time frame as some of the coins. Any input on age would be appreciated.
A handful of Lead Bag Seals (some have visible writing on them but I have not tried attributing them yet)
Several buckles...to all the buckle experts I would appreciate any info on the date range for these guys!
As usual, a couple of, “what’s its”
Sorry for the long post!
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