Charles I Shilling found at St. Mary's Fort in Maryland

From the Washington Post, May 2, 2021

A silver English shilling found during a dig in St. Mary’s, Md., is more proof that archaeologists have pinpointed the correct location of an old fort. (Historic St. Mary's City)

It was an elegant coin, showing the crowned king in profile with goatee and lace collar. It was probably missed by its owner, and probably searched for, in vain.

Article:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/05/02/rare-coin-maryland-dig

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Charles I Shilling found in Maryland

The coin has a Portcullis mint mark at the top of both sides which looks like this:
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The story also made the news in England.

From The Telegraph:

Rare coin dropped by first English settlers to US found in Maryland fort excavation

Article:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/20...first-english-settlers-us-found-maryland-fort

 

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They also found a Lord Baltimore penny there back in the 1980s.

 

I wish my neighborhood wasn't developed in the early 90s. Then it'd make it worthwhile detecting around my place. Before it was developed, it was forest so there is a slim-to-none chance of there being anything besides re-bar and other crap that the builders backfilled the lot with.

 

Very cool. I grew up in St Mary's County. A lot of history there.