My First 1700s coin

[fyrffytr1]

Three of us hit a site last week that has given up several coins from the early 1800s but that wasn't the case this hunt. I was fortunate to find a barely discernible shield nickle at one field. But, the first field we hit gave me my first 18th century coin. I started off by digging a 69 cal. round ball and then about 30' away I got a high 80s signal on my DFX that broke up a little and I almost passed it up as trash. I'm glad I dug it because it turned out to be my oldest coin. It's a 1775 Georgivs III Rex Irish half pence. It has a harp on the back with the word Hibernia around the edge. Here are some pics of it as I found it.

 

[del]

Great looking Hibernia :congrats:

 

[Ronandari]

That is a beautiful coin.:wow:

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

That is a spectacular find! Congrats on your first 1700s coin! It came out of the ground looking terrific for a coin that's 238 years old.

:congrats:

 

[Lodge Scent]

Nice find ! It's in great shape :congrats:

 

[Timewarpdigger]

Wow!!! Awesome!!!! Congrats!!! It looks like it is in really great condition too. Sometimes going with a gut feeling really pays off. HH

 

[coinnut]

Great looking coin. Congrats on breaking into the 18th century :beerbuddy: The coin has a nice patina on it!

 

[The Rebel]

Awesome find! Welcome to the 1700's club :thumbsup01:

 

[milco]

Great find, congrats on breaking the 18th century mark!

 

[fyrffytr1]

Thanks for the replies. I might add that it only took me 40 years of detecting to break into the 1700s! Now, all I have to do is find a Confederate button!

 

[OxShoeDrew]

What a way to crack the 1700s. That is one good lookin coin. :clapping:

 

[tanacat]

Wow 40 yrs detecting :thumbsup02:

Congrats that coin is in fabulous condition!!! I hope to join you in the 1700's club one of these days :notworthy:

 

[aloldstuff]

Fantastic looking coin and huge congrats on finally getting into the 1700's club.......:congrats:

 

[Dirt Fisher]

That's Awesome!!!! my first was a 1786 half reale. Got to love hitting in the 1700's.

 

[leslie(nova scotia)]

Indeed a nice find and hard to top. best of the season to youz and da brood me bouy!

 

[coop]

Congrats on your first!!!!

 

[skribnodsister]

:wow: very nice looking coin! :congrats: on finding your first 1700's coin.:cheering: