My oldest is a 1776 Spanish 2 Reales that I found detecting at a one-room school site. It is also an old Indian camp site which is probably where it came from.
My oldest US coin with a readable date is an 1829 half dime, though I have found a Draped Bust cent (ca. 1796-1807). Sadly, it is too corroded to read the date on. In fact, after I over-electrolysized it, it is really no longer recognizable as much of anything.
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I have 6 1853 dimes and half dimes.
Found last year,before that it was a 1838 seated dime.HH,Tom
Presumably DinoUK will chime in soon to kick butt with his ancients!
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My oldest US coin with a readable date is an 1829 half dime, though I have found a Draped Bust cent (ca. 1796-1807). Sadly, it is too corroded to read the date on. In fact, after I over-electrolysized it, it is really no longer recognizable as much of anything.
<< <i>That would be this recently found Swedish 1/2 öre 1593.
Presumably DinoUK will chime in soon to kick butt with his ancients!
Well I shouldn't but the oldest "coin" is debatable....this Bronze age ring money is my oldest find of money.
dating to about 1500 BC.
The next oldest would be the full stater I found last weekend, which dates to 150-100BC.
...but I'm not one to boast , much!
Well done on the magnificent bronze age stuff
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<< <i>That would be this recently found Swedish 1/2 öre 1593.
Presumably DinoUK will chime in soon to kick butt with his ancients!
Well I shouldn't but the oldest "coin" is debatable....this Bronze age ring money is my oldest find of money.
dating to about 1500 BC.
The next oldest would be the full stater I found last weekend, which dates to 150-100BC.
...but I'm not one to boast , much!
All right show off!
Cool stuff.