July starts off with a bang! King William III

Pumptech · Jul 4, 2020

I thought June was great with the two 1723 Hibernia coins being my oldest coins to date. Well yesterday I went to a local school for a short hunt and my very first hole dug produced yet another older coin making it my oldest to date. It is a William III half penny. The coin is pretty worn with the reverse being smooth therefore I cannot precisely date it. William III was King of England, Ireland and Scotland from 1689 until 1702! It produced a few other nice items as well as the usual clad.
Not a bad dig for a modern schoolyard!

TNTGross · Jul 4, 2020

That is a cool find. Hard to believe it was in a schoolyard.

jruckman38 · Jul 4, 2020

Nice hunt congrats.

cellrdwellr · Jul 4, 2020

Sweet find! That's also my oldest coin to date, and I believe they were only minted for a few years in the late 1600's early 1700's. I would hit that site low and slow, from every which angle. Could be ANYTHING in there! Good luck and keep us posted!

CharlieT84 · Jul 4, 2020

Very nice! Looks like it is a great site....go back...go back!

Doug · Jul 4, 2020

Well found.

Information for you.

First issue dated 1695-1698

Second issue dated 1698-1699

Third issue dated 1699-1701

CalReg · Jul 4, 2020

Bang! Nice finds!

July starts off with a bang! King William III

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