1795 French Revolution coin found in Maine!

[Shavnore]

So I was out in the woods checking out some old cellar holes (date around 1850) and started winding off deep in the middle of the woods off an old cart trail, after finding a flying eagle, a few buttons I had this massive hit on the AT-gold. It was ringing in the 80's and was showing 10 inches, after digging 10 inches, this heavy bronze coin came out! After cleaning it up a little I managed to make out a reef, the words Decime and the letter A, traced it back to this website:


http://www.poinsignon-numismatique....fication-du-2-decimes-an-5a_article_7198.html

Turns out this coin was minted in Paris in 1795 and was brought over to Maine, 216+ years later I dig it up! After doing research I can't seem to find anyone that has found one here in the U.S, most of them are found in France. I didn't know the French were in Southern Maine after the French and Indian war. I thought the English kicked them out in 1765 and most of them either died or re-settled in Louisanna, If anyone has some insight on this I would love to hear it!

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[joee5]

Grats and nice ID work

 

[Shavnore]

Grats and nice ID work

Thanks! Going home and doing the research is almost just as fun as finding the coin!


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[Iron_Patch]

I dug one here on Canada's East coast, and is as odd a find as it is in the U.S.. Early 1790s Sol and 2 Sol turn up a little bit more, and I've dug one 1780s Sol, than you have to go ahead to the mid. 1800s and we have dug several French Centimes (usually the 5). But the late 1700s/early 1800s Decime coins are extremely uncommon. I've dug many hundreds of large coppers to get those. I'm excluding the early French which there is more of, but not random circulation coins such as the later French were.

 

[Ricki7]

Nice find , congrats
HH

 

[Mud-puppy]

Oh hell...that aint nothing but an electrical box pop out! Give you a dollar for it for your effort..

Seriously, thats one sweet coin and a mystery right along with it! What a fatty! Good Job Shavnore!
Mud

 

[sterrell]

Incredible. That's pure history, man! Priceless, in my opinion.

 

[wwdetecting]

Nice find, Congrats!

 

[Briman05]

Awesome coin where in Maine are you. My wife and I are driving up to Maine this summer

 

[Shavnore]

I dug one here on Canada's East coast, and is as odd a find as it is in the U.S.. Early 1790s Sol and 2 Sol turn up a little bit more, and I've dug one 1780s Sol, than you have to go ahead to the mid. 1800s and we have dug several French Centimes (usually the 5). But the late 1700s/early 1800s Decime coins are extremely uncommon. I've dug many hundreds of large coppers to get those. I'm excluding the early French which there is more of, but not random circulation coins such as the later French were.

I figured it had to come from Canada, and maybe a Frenchman just got a little lost in the woods! a mysterious find.. Just don't see stuff like this often


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[Shavnore]

Awesome coin where in Maine are you. My wife and I are driving up to Maine this summer

I'm just outside of Portland!


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[Shavnore]

Incredible. That's pure history, man! Priceless, in my opinion.

Thank you! Priceless indeed!


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[HannibalNectar]

I am around Rochester nh. Pretty close to u. This was found in a farm field in Milton nh. Its a 1839 10 cent from the french colonies. I know nothing about it and had forgotten about it til I saw this. I know its 50 yrs newer but hadnt ever seen any other French coins dug.

 

[crazydigger]

Congrats on the fantastic hunt!

 

[rreahard]

Awesome coin! Congrats!!

 

[jerr-man]

WOW, what a find. Congratulations. Thanks for sharing

 

[canoe]

very nice find

 

[Shavnore]

I am around Rochester nh. Pretty close to u. This was found in a farm field in Milton nh. Its a 1839 10 cent from the french colonies. I know nothing about it and had forgotten about it til I saw this. I know its 50 yrs newer but hadnt ever seen any other French coins dug.

That's awesome! They are rare, the French weren't liked to well in this area during the colonial times and most of them left for Canada or Louisiana.

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[crazydigger]

Wow, how cool is that .great hunt...

 

[5 mile]

Thanks! Going home and doing the research is almost just as fun as finding the coin!


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I agree, researching before a hunt, or researching after you find something cool like you did.