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New Member
United States
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I found this coin metal detecting. I thought it was a NE 12 Pence. But my coin doesn't have the NE. Now that it has been out of the ground for a week. It looks like another stamp that is XII. But it was stamped poorly, and it is smaller. The other side is very good. Please look at my link. And if anyone has any idea. Please pass it along. It is driving my crazy. And if you know what it is. And you have a write up about it. Please tell me the link. Thanks Jason http://s293.photobucket.com/albums/...ehoule/Coin/Edited by Sap
06/16/2008 02:55 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
810 Posts |
I think its a spainsh piece from around late 16th early 17th century.
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Moderator
 Australia
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Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It is similar to the NE shiling in design.
The only logical thing is a comtemporary counterfeit.
Where (what state) did you find it?
The last one found was in a potato field on LI in the east end of the island.
P.S. I also detect, LI, NY.
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New Member
United States
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If it's an XIII then it would probably be a Spanish 8 Mariveda.
I just purchased a couple of colonial counterstamped Marivedas, a 4 and 8 Mariveda, and the 4 is counterstamped with a 4 and the 8 with a VIII, however, on the opposite side of those stamps is also a date counterstamp of when it was converted for colonial use (1652 & 1641 respectively).
Ribbit :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree with the countermark idea. It makes sense why that is the only readable portion. The countermark would be lower than the rest of the coin, thus it would be the last thing to be worn smooth.
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Australia
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Sounds like the consensus is it's a copper Spanish counterstamped coin. If we can see a pic of the other side, we might be able to see some details there to confirm this.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yeah it is definitely a Spanish Maravedis. These coins were often revalued a number of times, so seeing a variety of different counterstaps one one coin is common.
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Posted 04/28/2008 10:07 pm
