A couple of unusual finds for me today

bruinvikes · Jun 28, 2017

Got out for a short hunt after work and my first target out of the gate (my truck) was this 1948 Quarter Rupee from Pakistan. A few things have me scratching my head. This coin is the exact size of a penny (diameter and thickness) and it's made from nickel, but it rang up 84 on the VDI of my F70. I can't figure out why I'd get that high of a reading on the VDI. Also, that reading was when it was in the ground (six inches deep) but once I retrieved the coin I laid it on top of the grass and swung my coil over it and couldn't get a beep at all from my rig. I also was able to find a metallic golfing tee.

TexasLurker · Jun 28, 2017

That coin may have come from the first issue of coins from an independent Pakistan. They declared independence in 1947.

It's at least the first year of its own run.
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3805.html

NCtoad · Jun 28, 2017

That's a different find! Bruin, did you scan the hole again after you pulled out the coin?

bruinvikes · Jun 29, 2017

TexasLurker said:
That coin may have come from the first issue of coins from an independent Pakistan. They declared independence in 1947.

It's at least the first year of its own run.
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3805.html

Thanks for the info TL!

bruinvikes · Jun 29, 2017

NCtoad said:
That's a different find! Bruin, did you scan the hole again after you pulled out the coin?

I make a habit of rescanning every hole that I dig.

GroundSweeper · Jun 29, 2017

Cool coin. Maybe some kind of halo effect at play.

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