Newby Full Member Joined Sep 5, 2009 Messages 207 Location Desoto Mo. Mar 21, 2017 #1 Mid East Missouri, older railroad town and come up with this the other day! 1792 Louis XVI! Attachments IMG_0562.jpg 45.9 KB · Views: 261 IMG_0561.jpg 52.5 KB · Views: 239
Treasure2some Elite Member Joined Oct 11, 2016 Messages 520 Location West Michigan Mar 22, 2017 #2 That's a meet find. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Captain Silver Elite Member Joined Nov 30, 2010 Messages 18,343 Location Silver Beach CT Mar 22, 2017 #3 Odd indeed...must have good soil by the looks of that coin.
Junkminer Elite Member Joined Dec 16, 2014 Messages 798 Location Cape girardeau, MO Mar 22, 2017 #4 Great find!! Yeah, there was quite a bit of Spanish history in our area at one time.
U Uncletroy Elite Member Joined Apr 5, 2016 Messages 679 Mar 22, 2017 #5 Fascinating find. Must have come from good soil.
Ricki7 Forum Supporter Joined Dec 9, 2014 Messages 7,113 Location Angola NY Mar 22, 2017 #6 Congrats on the very , very , oldie , ,,,,,HH
cellrdwellr Elite Member Joined Jul 20, 2014 Messages 19,263 Location Dirt Cellar, MA Mar 22, 2017 #7 Dang that old! Is it silver? And how big is it? We like to hear a little backstory on stuff like this great find!
Dang that old! Is it silver? And how big is it? We like to hear a little backstory on stuff like this great find!
Dewsweeper894 Elite Member Joined Aug 1, 2014 Messages 4,106 Location Wisconsin Mar 22, 2017 #8 Wow 1700's !!! Congratulations !!! Amaizing find . Its beutiful
Goondock Full Member Joined Apr 2, 2015 Messages 237 Location Idaho Mar 22, 2017 #9 Very sweet find! Congrats!
foreverRich Forum Supporter Joined Apr 18, 2008 Messages 5,827 Location Portsmouth, VA Mar 23, 2017 #10 I have learned that nothing is impossible when it comes to metal detecting finds. That is part of the fun, wondering how something like that got there. Congratulations on being the one to find it.
I have learned that nothing is impossible when it comes to metal detecting finds. That is part of the fun, wondering how something like that got there. Congratulations on being the one to find it.
Coinshark Elite Member Joined Mar 26, 2010 Messages 929 Location Southern States Mar 23, 2017 #11 Louis XVI - Sols coin Was that land part of the Louisiana purchase....that area may have been a route traveled by the French or a small populated camp/town/trade port. I believe the coin is a 1792 - Louis XVI - 2 Sols ...if I'm right, it should be copper, weigh about 23g about 34mm
Louis XVI - Sols coin Was that land part of the Louisiana purchase....that area may have been a route traveled by the French or a small populated camp/town/trade port. I believe the coin is a 1792 - Louis XVI - 2 Sols ...if I'm right, it should be copper, weigh about 23g about 34mm