Scratching around for land.......UPDATED ID... FURTHER UPDATE....

[CRUSADER]

Found a small patch of land on the edge of a field which was bird cover. Its recently been ploughed so even though we have done it before, it was worth a try.

Pleased we did as after 2 hours (4 man hours) we had a few interesting finds.

broken scrappy roman coin
1911 halfpenny

A new type of Livery button with a slave trade era image
Very Rare pewter 1780s military button with a lion - this too is a new type, still need to id it but these are so rare that I'm unlikely to find an image on the internet.

Very please with a rare 17th century token, sent images to a book writing friend to record & ID.

UPDATE;

Just IDed the token in my book.

1666 halfpenny token of William Flower who was a Tollman.

 

[Detectingfreak]

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Very nice job on the half penny!

 

[Johnny42]

Re: Scratching around for land.......UPDATED ID

Nice finds! Also I'm loving the 1666!

JW

 

[christ-first]

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dream finds........

 

[DougF]

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Those are some very interesting finds. Like the button with the slave trade image. Also the half penny token is a special find. That was a excellent day's hunt.

 

[jgas]

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That date is one evil number! Great find. jgas

 

[CRUSADER]

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That date is one evil number! Great find. jgas

yeap 1666 Great Fire of London.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

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Nice finds Crusader! HH, Mike

 

[veronasteve]

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nice finds crusader,what part of uk u in,i like the "negro" image on that token......1066.....norman invasion of britain..........1666 .great fire of london..........1966......england win soccer world cup...so 66 are years when history is made.

 

[kg6yll]

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Your research paid off. Nice half penny.

KG6YLL

 

[DANGLANGLEY]

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Great job on the very nice finds. Way to go there!!!!! Thanks for sharing

DANGLANGLEY

 

[flyinguy]

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Nice finds! Also I'm loving the 1666!

JW

was there a year back then? wow, i feel younger.

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Scratching around for land.......UPDATED ID

nice finds crusader,what part of uk u in,i like the "negro" image on that token......1066.....norman invasion of britain..........1666 .great fire of london..........1966......england win soccer world cup...so 66 are years when history is made.

The image is actually on the Livery Button (shank missing on reverse)

 

[Treasure Hunter Supply]

Very Good Finds!! Keep At IT!

Looks Like You're In A Great Spot!!

 

[Iron Patch]

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I like the small token, always some fun trying to ID them.

 

[CRUSADER]

My contact gave me pictures of a better conditioned one from his collection, so you can see the detail:

 

[robfinds]

My contact gave me pictures of a better conditioned one from his collection, so you can see the detail:

Hi Crusader, is contact Roger Paul ?.

 

[watercolor]

CRUSADER, very nice pieces!

Was that "Tollman" 1/2-penny token considered an "official" type of mint issue coin?

Take care & good luck hunting,
watercolor

 

[CRUSADER]

My contact gave me pictures of a better conditioned one from his collection, so you can see the detail:

Hi Crusader, is contact Roger Paul ?.

No

 

[CRUSADER]

CRUSADER, very nice pieces!

Was that "Tollman" 1/2-penny token considered an "official" type of mint issue coin?

Take care & good luck hunting,
watercolor

No they were illegal. However the government were unable to fill the gap in small change so they turned a blind-eye for 50 years.