Strange little hammered silver

[robfinds]

Been a while, but this is a bit different. It's a small hammered silver coin, I found it yesterday. Would say it's probably not English. It certainly looks interesting. The obverse shows a rider on a horse, with lance. The reverse shows lines of script. Anybody know what it is ?.
Robert.

 

[Bquamb]

Very neat, GL with identifying, I can be of no help =(
Womp Womp

 

[dansalata]

whatever it is its way cool!!! nice find!!!

 

[Bramblefind]

Neat find! I think it it looks like a type of Russian wire money / Wire Kopek -

Metal Detecting Silver Wire Hammered Coins

 

[Msbeepbeep]

That's a nice odd little silver coin find! Neat find!

 

[robfinds]

Bramblefind, you're a star, many thanks. How did a Medieval Russian coin get to Yorkshire. Robert.

 

[pepperj]

Now that's a great little silver find Robert, nice one.

 

[Scrappy]

Between how small that coin is and the low silver content described in the above article, it's an amazing find. You must have had your ears tuned in perfectly because one misstep and that baby could have been missed. Nice work!!

Steve

 

[robfinds]

Between how small that coin is and the low silver content described in the above article, it's an amazing find. You must have had your ears tuned in perfectly because one misstep and that baby could have been missed. Nice work!!

Steve

Hello Steve, it gave a thumping signal. It was near the top. rob

 

[Westfront]

How did a Medieval Russian coin get to Yorkshire. Robert.

Silver is silver, when paying per weight even a russian coin had it's value in England. Great find! Never seen one one here before. In fact, this is the first i ever see.

 

[against the wind]

Very nice

 

[kingskid1611]

Incredible, Congrats!

 

[sutphin]

DANG NICE FIND THERE ROB .

 

[CRUSADER]

Bramblefind, you're a star, many thanks. How did a Medieval Russian coin get to Yorkshire. Robert.

That was a great ID!!!

But it states 18th C mostly, not Medieval. Takes nothing away from it though, I would have had no idea where to start looking because it looked a little like a Celtic Silver. Amazing!

 

[Mackaydon]

As Bramblefind mentioned, it's a 'kopeck'; named after the spear the horseman carries. Had he been holding a sword, the coin would be a 'denga'. The kopeck equaled two silver dengas. The dengas were very small. How small Four could fit within the perimeter of a one cent US coin. The kopeck was first struck in 1534 and continued to be struck until 1718.
It's a find loaded with history. Congrats !!
Don......

 

[46Wheat]

neat old coin