Need help to ID this coin...

bobbulge · Nov 19, 2007

I was on my way home from work and saw this site so I decided to sneak around with my DFX and this is what I found, any clues to what it might be???

Its a old farm house outside of Hampstead Md. When I found this coin it was about 8-9 inches deep and I used my Super 12 coil. Whatever it is it definitely looks different than the normal clad coins I am use to finding.

Thanks, I hope someone can tell me what it is... I used my scanner to copy the pictures of the coin online.

DougF · Nov 19, 2007

Until one of the UK people can jump in and ID it, let me say congrats. It looks like an English hammered coin from one of the Edwards. That's an amazing find from your area. Doug

Oklahunter · Nov 19, 2007

Bloody hell man - what a great find!

I've been Web sniffing and I've come up with some info so far. Based on what I can read on the obverse and reverse it's a silver penny:

Obverse looks like "EDW ANGL DNS HYB", which means "Edward of England Lord of Ireland".

Reverse looks like "CIVITAS LONDON" which means it was minted in London (unless it's an Edward I, then it could have been minted in Reading as well).

I'm having trouble deciding if it's an Edward I or II though.

Stay tuned!

[EDIT] OK, I messed up on the obverse reading. It's "EDWR ANGL DNS HYB", or "EDW R ANGL DNS HYB", meaning "Edward King of England Lord of Ireland".
And without knowing its size, I'm not sure if it's a penny, half penny, or something else. Someone a little more qualified will have to finish!

Again - great find!

bobbulge · Nov 19, 2007

Any idea of the year???

Oklahunter · Nov 19, 2007

Once you figure out which king it was minted under you'll easily find the reigning years. At the very least your coin is, what, 680 years old?

EDWARD I (r. 1272-1307)
EDWARD II (r. 1307-1327)

SeabeeRon · Nov 19, 2007

can't help with ID, but am posting so I can watch and see what turns up. I am sure Simon or one of our other British brothers or sisters can help. Does look like a hammered coin.

simonthesearcher · Nov 20, 2007

What you got there is a Edward 1st coin.If you give a size then i can id it for you.he reigned from 1272 to 1307 so you can work out the age of your coin.
Well done.

Oklahunter · Nov 20, 2007

simonthesearcher said:
What you got there is a Edward 1st coin.If you give a size then i can id it for you.he reigned from 1272 to 1307 so you can work out the age of your coin.
Well done.

Help a guy out here, Simon. What did I miss that ID's that as an Edward I? I couldn't find enough discernable detail...

I knew you'd figure it out, though!

simonthesearcher · Nov 20, 2007

Okla,I have a book on them that i refer too.That coin is minted in London.

Oklahunter · Nov 20, 2007

I figured you had a book. The Web will only take you so far, which is sometimes pretty close, but to have a book...ahhh.

Thanks!

bobbulge · Nov 20, 2007

I rescanned the coin next to a nickel so that you can do a size comparison.
Hope its good enough to get the right size for you. Thanks!

bobbulge · Nov 20, 2007

Hey Okla, you wrote
Oklahunter Once you figure out which king it was minted under you'll easily find the reigning years. At the very least your coin is, what, 680 years old?

EDWARD I (r. 1272-1307)
EDWARD II (r. 1307-1327)

How can it be possible, a coin 680 years old, wasn't America discovered in 1492?

2007
- 1492
-----
515

Thats a 165 year difference. I guess I could be rich from this one coin. Yippee!!!! I guess since I live in Hampstead, Maryland, down the road from Manchester Maryland and not too far from Essex Maryland, well, there must have been someone over here from England, named the town I live in and near and then threw a coin for good luck. And I was lucky enough to find it.

simonthesearcher · Nov 20, 2007

Well now Bob,,thats no good for me,,how would i know how big a nickel is?.Whats it in mm across?

Deep silver · Nov 20, 2007

simonthesearcher said:
Well now Bob,,thats no good for me,,how would i know how big a nickel is?.Whats it in mm across?

lol lol lol lol lol

bobbulge · Nov 20, 2007

Deep silver thinks its funny, but I am interested Simon. A Nickels dimensions are Diameter is 21.21mm and thickness is 1.95mm
Hope that helps Simon and THANKS>>>

6000 Di Pro · Nov 20, 2007

A US nickel is 21 MM OR if you have a vernier caliper set it it=0.836 of an inch.

simonthesearcher · Nov 20, 2007

Bob,wouldnt it be easier to just give me the dimentions of the coin ,,lol

Texaspast · Nov 20, 2007

Well, its too early for Jamestown, too late for St. Brendan, too late and far south for the Vikings, in too good shape to have been clanking around in a poke for 200 years or so . . . What you've got there is a real puzzle.

Westernlegend1 · Nov 20, 2007

What is the value on something like this? The rarity factor of the find is something I think is interesting too! Found in the United States the odds must be pretty high.

bobbulge · Nov 20, 2007

Hey Texaspast you wrote
Texaspast Well, its too early for Jamestown, too late for St. Brendan, too late and far south for the Vikings, in too good shape to have been clanking around in a poke for 200 years or so . . . What you've got there is a real puzzle

I was thinkingmaybe there is a REAL HIGHLANDER, you know, an immortal like from the TV show running around...What do you think?

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