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<p>[QUOTE="Eduard, post: 298813, member: 8959"]Guys,</p><p>Meet my most exciting metal detecting find ever: found years ago in a forest, at the side of a footpath where people still go for sunday strolls. I was geting ready to pack up and go home after having found 2 dozen or so pull tabs and shells. This signal was very loud, much like a pull tab and i almost decided not to pick it. But somehow it was different i guess, because i did stop</p><p>to dig it up. Boy am i glad that i did! My hear skipped a beat when i slowly realized realized what it was. I am glad i did not damage it since i weas pretty careless digging it up. I have been very fortunate, but nothing like this before. As usual i searched the entire area, but this was a single find. </p><p>So what is it? Gold Noble or Ryal in tabout he name of the English king Edward IV. However, very simlar coins, imitating the original english issues were also struck in the low countries (Gorinchem and Utrecht as fas as i know). It weighs 7.42 grams. Can anybody please help identifying the issue, as well as date of mintage, and the coins grade. It does appear a bit weak</p><p>in places, particularly the reverse. But all in all an amazing condition for a coin like this. </p><p>Thank you[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Eduard, post: 298813, member: 8959"]Guys, Meet my most exciting metal detecting find ever: found years ago in a forest, at the side of a footpath where people still go for sunday strolls. I was geting ready to pack up and go home after having found 2 dozen or so pull tabs and shells. This signal was very loud, much like a pull tab and i almost decided not to pick it. But somehow it was different i guess, because i did stop to dig it up. Boy am i glad that i did! My hear skipped a beat when i slowly realized realized what it was. I am glad i did not damage it since i weas pretty careless digging it up. I have been very fortunate, but nothing like this before. As usual i searched the entire area, but this was a single find. So what is it? Gold Noble or Ryal in tabout he name of the English king Edward IV. However, very simlar coins, imitating the original english issues were also struck in the low countries (Gorinchem and Utrecht as fas as i know). It weighs 7.42 grams. Can anybody please help identifying the issue, as well as date of mintage, and the coins grade. It does appear a bit weak in places, particularly the reverse. But all in all an amazing condition for a coin like this. Thank you[/QUOTE]
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