I just wondered what is the oldest "known" coin

ACANTHUS · Feb 24, 2006

In America
Also are you guys envious of us brits/europeans with our immense history
Also have any of you guys/girls detected in south america you know incas gold ect....

just wondering
from a british expat in france

Rhubarb · Feb 27, 2006

You are closer than I am to this. It's the oldest known.

http://coins.about.com/b/a/107790.htm

bearbqd · Feb 27, 2006

That's not the oldest, just the oldest known penny. Are we talking official U.S.mint issue? Other state coins go back to the 1600's.

Rhubarb · Feb 27, 2006

Your right bearbqd. I don't know If it's the American or World coin's he is talking about. A Brittish Coin called Coenwulf penny made of Gold was produced in London in 630 a.d. There are older coins produced before this but the Coenwulf is known.

Rhubarb

~Alan~ · Feb 28, 2006

I think the oldest coins which turn up in the UK are Celtic Staters. These can date from around 60 bc.
I haven't found one yet.

bearbqd · Feb 28, 2006

I think, overall, he's referring to the oldest known coins found in the U.S.

~Alan~ · Feb 28, 2006

That would be early 17th Century then ?

Cfmct · Feb 28, 2006

Re: I just wondered what is the oldest "known" coi

ACANTHUS said:
In America
Also are you guys envious of us brits/europeans with our immense history
Also have any of you guys/girls detected in south america you know incas gold ect....

just wondering
from a british expat in france

I'm not

I enjoy what I find everytime out...

ACANTHUS · Feb 28, 2006

I was meaning American coin

But wow!! 400,000 dollars for one coin thats a whole lot a coin huh??

I really did not know how much these things were worth i suppose i could hit lucky one day huh??

~Alan~ · Feb 28, 2006

We don't all go out finding bucket loads of ancient finds, in the UK

I've only found two Roman coins, and they are very worn. From what I've seen on here, you find a lot more in the US.

The hobby is what you make of it, if it's a nice summer's day, and I'm out on a field with a group of club mates, it's doesn't really worry me if I don't find a lot. ( which is often the case) :yes:

ACANTHUS · Feb 28, 2006

Hello alan i am english and was born in london and brought up in essex but now have left england for the south west of france to have a family in the countryside

I am really an essex boy at heart

~Alan~ · Feb 28, 2006

ACANTHUS said:
Hello alan i am english and was born in london and brought up in essex but now have left england for the south west of france to have a family in the countryside

I am really an essex boy at heart

Very nice, I was born in East London (many, many years ago :lol:

)

It'll be interesting to hear what sort of finds you make out there.
I was at an event in Colchester museum a while back, which was opened by Bill Wyman. He was talking about detecting on his property in France. He found a couple of lovely silver coins, which he later found out were reproductions given away by a petrol company !

I just wondered what is the oldest "known" coin

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