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OxShoeDrew
08-11-2014, 04:01 PM
I was finally able to get back to :detecting:today :cheesysmile:

3/4 mile into the woods and I found a very small hole. It had an abandoned road running up to it. I wish I took pictures of the beauty in the woods today but AINT NOBODY GOT TIME FOR DAT! :lol: I didn't even check to see if I could get a date off (what I thought was) a half-cent. I don't stop digging for anything...unless I get peckish...then I gotta eat :grin:

The coin/token thing says "LIARS" then the second line starts with an "F." Then below that looks to be a Fleur-de-lis. Anyone know what it is? Thanks for looking, Drew

del
08-11-2014, 04:17 PM
ita a liard de france ( a coin) and probably from the mid to late 1600's Drew. check the bust outline to one of these Drew the top one is late 1600's and the bottom is mid 1600's

OxShoeDrew
08-11-2014, 04:33 PM
THANKS DAN! I just cleaned it more and can definitely now see the "De France" Good Gravy Dan... How'd you know this? :lol: You are the best IDer on the planet :notworthy:

MangoAve
08-11-2014, 04:48 PM
Wow. Those are from Belgium. Another to ponder 'how in the heck did this end up here'? Drew, are you going for oldest finds? Between this and the coins you got when we were last out seems like you are going for age. Nice find tho. 1600 's and the lettering was fairly legible. (I got hosed this weekend with nothing but clad)

Bell-Two
08-11-2014, 05:07 PM
That is a dandy find, whoopee a 1600's coin! A great find!

OxShoeDrew
08-11-2014, 05:14 PM
Thanks Jim, I wasn't able to get out this weekend but made up for it today. :) Thank you Tony, It is my 4th 1600s in just over a year :yahoo:
I think it is a 1697. It definitely has the newer bust Dan and I think it looks like 1697.
Oh btw, the dog tag is 1934 :lol:

del
08-11-2014, 05:22 PM
it looks like 1657 to me Drew

OxShoeDrew
08-11-2014, 05:26 PM
I think so too, but then the bust wouldn't match....right? See that indian head looking thing on top of his head?

Lodge Scent
08-11-2014, 05:39 PM
Holy cow (ox)! That is an early one Drew :congrats:

Trooper Bri
08-11-2014, 06:15 PM
Ya'll got them relic eyes. How are you getting a date off that?

Glad to see you out and about again Drew. Nice score!

HEAVYMETALNUT
08-11-2014, 06:40 PM
nice drew! they don't surface all that often.i have one or 2.congrats!

coinnut
08-11-2014, 07:38 PM
Nice coin Drew. I found 2 so far. One a long time ago and this one more recently. Congrats on a very early piece of American history. :clapping: You are dipping back into a very early time period of trading.

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Isaac
08-11-2014, 07:41 PM
That's a great way to get into the 1600s... Dan nailed the ID... excellent find!!! :thumbsup02:

Thiltzy
08-11-2014, 07:46 PM
Wow! Now that's on oldie...congrats Drew nice find

Timewarpdigger
08-11-2014, 08:02 PM
Awesome find :shocked03:. Unbelievable. Congrats. Safe & HH

Ill Digger
08-11-2014, 10:10 PM
:shocked01: Drew found a liars coin....... :hystericallaugh:
Wait a minute. Thats one seriously old coin! :shocked05: Holy cow! 1600's!!
WE can only dream of finds that old around here.
Definatly worth the hike I'd say! :thumbsup01:
Congrats! :grin:

Tony Two-Cent
08-12-2014, 02:45 PM
1657! :shocked05:

357 years old! :shocked04:

All I can say is :wow:

freemindstuck
08-12-2014, 03:04 PM
Wow. Those are from Belgium. Another to ponder 'how in the heck did this end up here'? Drew, are you going for oldest finds? Between this and the coins you got when we were last out seems like you are going for age. Nice find tho. 1600 's and the lettering was fairly legible. (I got hosed this weekend with nothing but clad)

From what I've read England would only trade for colony goods because they were afraid if they gave the colonist money they would spend it elsewhere. So it was common for early American colonist to use foreign currencies.

OxShoeDrew
08-12-2014, 03:25 PM
From what I've read England would only trade for colony goods because they were afraid if they gave the colonist money they would spend it elsewhere. So it was common for early American colonist to use foreign currencies.Yep, we're liable to find anything around here. George, they are thin huh? Yours is in nice shape for its age... and I refrained from any age jokes :grin: Thank you everyone...Here's a better pic Brian, the date is at 4:00

CTTodd
08-12-2014, 06:30 PM
Awesome find. Very nice

kpmoose
08-13-2014, 08:14 PM
1600's. :notworthy::notworthy:

RobW
08-14-2014, 03:12 PM
That's some serious old coinage:congrats: