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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;willieboyd2, post: 7517045, member: 4910&quot;]From the <i>Washington Post</i>, May 2, 2021</p><p><br /></p><p>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&#039;s City)</p><p><br /></p><p>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.</p><p><br /></p><p>Article:</p><p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/05/02/rare-coin-maryland-dig" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/05/02/rare-coin-maryland-dig" rel="nofollow">https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/05/02/rare-coin-maryland-dig</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Illustration:</p><p><img src="https://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_england_charles1_shilling_maryland.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Charles I Shilling found in Maryland</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin has a Portcullis mint mark at the top of both sides which looks like this:</p><p>|++++|</p><p>|++++|</p><p><br /></p><p>The story also made the news in England.</p><p><br /></p><p>From <i>The Telegraph</i>:</p><p><br /></p><p>Rare coin dropped by first English settlers to US found in Maryland fort excavation</p><p><br /></p><p>Article:</p><p><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/05/03/rare-coin-dropped-first-english-settlers-us-found-maryland-fort" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/05/03/rare-coin-dropped-first-english-settlers-us-found-maryland-fort" rel="nofollow">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/05/03/rare-coin-dropped-first-english-settlers-us-found-maryland-fort</a></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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