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Valued Member
New Zealand
140 Posts |
A lot of my coins were found metal detecting First coin I found at a swimming hole I dont know what it is LOL as per below, maybe I shouldnt have cleaned it   Below is a lot of coins I found in the last few months at the beach.  |
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Valued Member
Netherlands
175 Posts |
Looks like a French coin with bust of Napoleon. Please give dameter and weight of your coin.  |
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Valued Member
 New Zealand
140 Posts |
Cant do weight but I'm betting its lighter now because its been cleaned to much 8-(  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
6514 Posts |
I would think that many of those are identifiable. The skills of many on this forum never cease to amaze. Post one coin per thread with good pictures of the obverse as well as the reverse. Let the coin gurus here do their magic.  |
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Valued Member
Netherlands
175 Posts |
18 mm, should be a 1/2 Franc coin. specified weight is 2.5 grams. Material is silver 0.900 fine.
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Valued Member
New Zealand
140 Posts |
2.08gms that's intolerance?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2869 Posts |
Yes with the wear I agree it is that half frank. It is not in mint tolerance but the wear definitely explains it.
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Moderator
 Australia
16805 Posts |
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...maybe I shouldnt have cleaned it... Metal detecting finds are one of the few examples of the otherwise general rule "don't clean coins". A ground-dug coin should be cleaned (by whatever means works best) until at least it can be identified, and protected from further corrosion now that it's been dug up; that's basic archaeological practice. Whether you continue to clean it beyond that point is entirely up to you. And from a collector viewpoint, most would agree that a "cleaned coin" is better than an "unidentified and unidentifiable coin". I'd also agree with the ID; "Napoleon" was the first name that popped into my head when I saw that silhouette. 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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Valued Member
New Zealand
140 Posts |
Thanks for the advise &  my ocd always wants to wash a lot of the coins. I gave this coin to my neighbours 9yo son along with a few thousand others and threw him a few pre1900s as well as a full NZ penny set hopefully to bait him and his dad into this awesome hobby. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
984 Posts |
The coolest thing I have found is an antique silver christening pin, of course I offered it to the property owner but she kindly declined. As soon I as I learn to post pictures I will show you guys
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Posted 05/19/2021 09:35 am
