I wouldn't mind knowing what this coin is

I was out walking the dog yesterday and it started rooting round near a rabbit hole. The dog dug up this coin. Does anyone know what it is?


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I hope someone can help, thanks.

 

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This is not my field but I am guessing it's a replica British coin. Welcome to cointalk by the way.

 

Hello,

Looks like it is something like : ENGLAND, STUART, JAMES I (1603-1625), Shilling,
Very nice find

Cucumbor

 

I think I would be going back to that spot with a metal detector to see what else might be burried there.


BTW: Welcome to CT and good luck!

 

I've got the same idea as gxseries, as the position of the upper arms in the shield is wrong. The standing lion should be placed right and the quartered arms should stand left. The position of the lower arms (harp, standing lion) is as it should be.

bart

 

You're certainly right, GDJMSP!
I must have been sleeping already...:headbang:

There are indeed 2 quartered arms bottom right and top left, representing the arms of both England and France, as the English kings still claimed the French throne. Harp, representing Ireland is bottom left and the standing lion, representing Scotland upper right.

But... I also didn't consider it could be a Scottish coin. On another forum, Aidan recognized it as a Scottish 12 schilling coin KM#8. As to that coin, everything matches (legends, shield...). Still I have my doubts about this coin being real or fake, but it has more to do with colour of the picture. I also have the impression it has been cleaned, which doesn't do grace to a 17th century coin.

 

Erm...yes, I gave it a bit of a polish.

 

Next time try - distilled water/pat it dry. It's common for people that do not collect to want to polish dirty coins unfortunately it's like refinishing an antique piece of furniture - ruins the value and the authentic feel. I would still be going back to that spot with a metal detector. Nice find - give the dog a bone :smile and thanks for sharing.

 

I used to collect coins went I was younger (about 20 years). I'll probably go back to the spot this weekend and see if there is anything else, I hope my metal dectecor still works. THanks for the coin cleaning tip.

 

What do you feed the dog? and do you rent the dog out? Wow! What a nose! LOL

 

Thats a $100 coin if it is real.

 

LOL !

Yesiree, I was wondering the same thing.

 

hahahaha! I'll have to train the beast to find these things instead of it accidentally digging these things up.