Possible 380+ Year old coin

[DiggingSicilia]

Found in the same area where I've found 5 other 100+ year old coins. I think this is a 1 grano Felipe III 1636-1642.

1 Grano - Felipe IV, Naples

Detailed information about the coin 1 Grano, Felipe IV, Kingdom of Naples, with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data

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[BigWaveDave]

You might be right…
Nice!

 

[DiggingSicilia]

This example makes me even more convinced.

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[Mackaydon]

Can you post a pic of thye reverse side of your coin?
Don inSoCal

 

[DiggingSicilia]

Can you post a pic of thye reverse side of your coin?
Don inSoCal

There are no details visible on the reverse

 

[DiggingSicilia]

There are no details visible on the reverse

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Great find - keep us posted with details on the ID !

 

[oldmxrat]

Dang, that's pretty cool!

 

[DiggingSicilia]

Great find - keep us posted with details on the ID !

Update to the id of this after a little more cleaning. 1. Grano Filippo IV 1638-1648. The 4 to the left of the shield was revealed after cleaning. Still the same king. The screen shot is one on eBay.

1 Grano - Filippo IV, Naples

Detailed information about the coin 1 Grano, Filippo IV, Kingdom of Naples, with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data

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[sibbley]

Incredible Find. Congratulations.

 

[DiggingSicilia]

Incredible Find. Congratulations.

It's the 7th coin I've found in the same 1-2 acre area.

 

[lenmac65]

Certainly an old an unusual coin to find. Very nice. Congrats!

 

[DiggingSicilia]

Certainly an old an unusual coin to find. Very nice. Congrats!

It wasn't as unusual as finding a 1928 British penny, more than likely dropped by a soldier during WW2. I found several .303 bullet casings in this area and then about 500m away, several German WW2 bullet casings. Makes me wonder if they were shooting at each other.

 

[ToddsPoint]

Sicily has an amazing history with multiple cultures controlling it for thousands of yrs. Believe it or not the Vikings controlled it around 800. You are in a wonderful location and have the potential to find very old artifacts.

 

[pepperj]

It wasn't as unusual as finding a 1928 British penny, more than likely dropped by a soldier during WW2. I found several .303 bullet casings in this area and then about 500m away, several German WW2 bullet casings. Makes me wonder if they were shooting at each other.

It could have very well been a drop from a military personal-15 yrs after the mint date.
Another scenario is that a tourist dropped the coin while visiting the area in the late 20's.

 

[Digger RJ]

Found in the same area where I've found 5 other 100+ year old coins. I think this is a 1 grano Felipe III 1636-1642.

1 Grano - Felipe IV, Naples

Detailed information about the coin 1 Grano, Felipe IV, Kingdom of Naples, with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data

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Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!

 

[dognose]

it still counts. Keep on swinging bud, congratulations on your nice find.