An almost mint Elizabeth I sixpence

Hello everyone,
I just wanted to share my latest detected find with you all. No guesses as to anything really, it is all crystal clear. All I did was rinse it under the tap, can't tell you why the obverse is darker in tone to the reverse! It has been a long time since I found a large hammered coin, so this has made my year!

 

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Neat coin and an amazing find in that condition.
I would be checking that spot again to see if there is a small hoard.

 

Some poor sop must have given it to the subject of his affections and it was bent an' cast off - it appears to have a bit of a bend in it.

Obv that was lost early on in it's existence - it is in great condition an' must not have circulated for the long.

 

Weather permitting I shall return, keeping everything well and truly crossed!

 

Reckon the cheapskates would have used a well worn penny instead, more likely it's been caught at some time by farm machinery. No more rolling around in the plough for this coin.

 

The wee bit of wear on QE's countenance suggests that it was bent early on - and circulated briefly afterwards. That is still an amazing coin even with the light bend in it - it only circulated for a short time before it was lost.

 

OMG!!

 

Fantastic find!! I'm surprised you didn't camp out on site and call in sick for a few days. Really nice coin.

 

Nice find

 

England - Elizabeth I 1558-1603 AR Sixpence 3rd-4th issue crescent mintmark

 

The difference in color [obv vs rev] is due to what ever the coin was laying against for the last 460 years.
The obv was probably covered with compost or some such material.

 

Beautiful coin in incredible condition! Wow!

 

Gorgeous find @clanger!

 

Nice find. Good something kept it from corroding.

 

Thank you to everyone for your kind replies. I can tell you all that I returned this stupid a.m and searched all over the area, one well worn Georgian copper half penny was my reward! Well that's the way it goes, maybe next time it gets ploughed I'll strike it lucky again!

 

All I can say is WOW. Way to go! Hope your good fortune continues. Please let us know if (when) you find more. A Georgian copper would send me into convulsions of joy.

Steve

 

@clanger still getting a laugh o'er your username.

 

That is a great find! Congratulations!

 

I hope so to! Sure I'll keep you all posted, more than happy too

 

Thank you!