Old Copper

[OxShoeDrew]

Today's after work hunt was productive. I went yesterday too but only dug shells. The obverse of the copper looks like Hibernias I've dug but the reverse is new to me. It has a crown and maybe grapes in the center.
The wheat is 1919, and another town dog tag. Thanks for looking!

[del]

wow !! you know what you found ??

[OxShoeDrew]

nope :shocked04:

[del]

a Rosa Americana

[OxShoeDrew]

wow I just read that KG1 made these coins for the American colonies but they refused to use them....so I guess they are rare! Thanks Dan!

[del]

yes they are very uncommon Drew , congrats on a nice find .

[OxShoeDrew]

Thanks Dan! :notworthy: I can't make out the date but I guess they only made this design in 1723.(?)

[del]

1723 half penny , 1723 penny and 1724 penny and 1723 two pence

[Digger_O'Dell]

Wow, great find in such a rare coin!

[OxShoeDrew]

Thanks, Dan.
This rang up at 75, which is low for a copper. That counterfeit capped half I found last week rang up at 77. Other coppers are 85 to 91. It is the same size as my 1723 Hibernia...smaller than most coppers.

[OxShoeDrew]

Thank you, DOD!

[Lodge Scent]

yep, 'tis a Rosa! The two I have found both have that blistered appearance as well. All dug Rosa's look like that due to a flaw in the manufacturing process. Something to do with microscopic gas bubbles forming due to heating of the planchet. Nice find ! :congrats:

[Pacivilwarluke]

Whoa! Huge congrats on the rosa!!!

[OxShoeDrew]

Thanks guys, interesting Jeff....you get a date off yours?

[Lodge Scent]

Can't read a date Drew, but based on style my Twopence is 1723. I can barely get 1722 off of my onepence. I can't tell from the pic what denomination yours is. If it's bigger than a LC it's a twopence.

[OxShoeDrew]

No jeff , this is smaller than a normal copper...same size has my 1720s Hibernias

[Lodge Scent]

Drew, since you have a crowned Tudor rose, I would say it is the 1723 one pence. Nice find!

[OxShoeDrew]

Drew, since you have a crowned Tudor rose, I would say it is the 1723 one pence. Nice find! Thanks, Jeff!!!

[The Rebel]

Dang Drew WTG on a super rare find!

[WBR Relic Hunter]

Great find:congrats: