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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 7578437, member: 26302&quot;]The problem with using coins for dating is they are long lasting. They can be used to prove it does not date BEFORE the date struck, but if I find a wheat cent in a new home does that mean the home is really older than I thought? They have found Roman coins in NYC harbor, does that prove the Romans sailed there or maybe its was accidental from 19th century ballast picked up in Europe? Does a medieval Zanzibar coin found in Australia &quot;prove&quot; Africans traveled to Australia regularly, or the coin was valued at silver and was transported hundreds or years later? These are real life claims.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pottery, and other household goods are WAY more important for dating sites. Coins are always troublesome in that regard. </p><p><br /></p><p>Btw OP, 1633 is actually late medieval, not an ancient coin by any definition. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Just FYI for coin categories. I am a big ancient collector of most cultures, but don&#039;t know much about late medieval English coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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