My oldest coin ever

[roy cobb]

Well I finally got out for a swing today and did ok with some coins badges etc I have posted them under xterra 705 finds but I am over the moon on my best find todate and it deserves its own post its a coin that is 358 years old as it has turned out to be a rare 1660 Irish Farthing they where only produce for one year.
It does not photograph too well.

But here it is

 

[Wishfull]

Nice find there. I would like to see it cleaned up but,
it being rare I would definitely not recommended that.

Cheers

 

[roy cobb]

Nice find there. I would like to see it cleaned up but,
it being rare I would definitely not recommended that.

Cheers

I have washed it in water then a light soak in olive oil but I will not be doing any thing further as it has already marked / removed a small amount of detail on the back of the coin But I am very happy to have found a 358 year old coin here in oz and the funny part about it was when I dug it up I thought it was another one cent coin at first that had just weathered bad as it is very thin coin But this one is going straight too the pool room

 

[silver]

Here ya go Roy 8)
what a find mate ! 8)

link to page.
http://www.irishcoinage.com/MILL1CAT.HTM

 

[Smoky bandit]

Wow Awesome find Roy.. com to that one.Go the terra :Y:

 

[roy cobb]

Here ya go Roy 8)
what a find mate ! 8)
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/1953/1521816008_m00264x2.jpg
link to page.
http://www.irishcoinage.com/MILL1CAT.HTM

Thanks Silver
That is the coin

 

[GemQ]

I reckon it might be a gaming token which were pretty common on the goldfields. The X in REX of your coin is up near the crown where the original is halfway up the harp.
Either way a coin with some great history

 

[silver]

I reckon it might be a gaming token which were pretty common on the goldfields. The X in REX of your coin is up near the crown where the original is halfway up the harp.
Either way a coin with some great history

Plot thickens now GemQ... is there a photo from your research that we can see too... please.
be good to have either though still.

 

[roy cobb]

I reckon it might be a gaming token which were pretty common on the goldfields. The X in REX of your coin is up near the crown where the original is halfway up the harp.
Either way a coin with some great history

Thanks for your input and you are correct and the X in rex is near the crown so you got me to recheck my research and I have found a coin that matches I now belive its a James 1 Lennox Fathing

as the X is near the crown and if I'am correct that makes it older

 

[Ramjet]

Awesome find Roy

 

[roy cobb]

Update I belive it is a James 1 Lennox Farthing and they where minted 1614 to 1625

That makes it between 393 to 404 years old

 

[silver]

That's a coin made in brittian for use in Ireland then by the seems of it. :Y:
W O W on the age if it !

link to page
http://www.britishfarthings.com/Royal/2/James_I.html

 

[Smoky bandit]

Wow that's cool..I would be at that spot checking every inch..But I'm sure you will :Y: :Y: :Y:

 

[silver]

Wow that's cool..I would be at that spot checking every inch..But I'm sure you will :Y: :Y: :Y:

Look out ya window Roy.... that's Smokey n me standin over the road there ! :lol:

 

[Wally69]

:rainbow: Always suspected the leprechaun's emigrated to Australia prior to colonial settlement and deposited reefs of gold under every rainbow.

Glad you could prove the theory as fact. :Y:

 

[roy cobb]

Wow that's cool..I would be at that spot checking every inch..But I'm sure you will :Y: :Y: :Y:

Will be doing that SB but the area I found it in is about 3 acres in size and I have only done a small part off it so I will be back there a few times and will go over it all again when and if I finish it

 

[Smoky bandit]

Wow that's cool..I would be at that spot checking every inch..But I'm sure you will :Y: :Y: :Y:

Will be doing that SB but the area I found it in is about 3 acres in size and I have only done a small part off it so I will be back there a few times and will go over it all agian when and if I finish it

Good luck mate :Y:

 

[roy cobb]

This whats great about this hobby / lifestyle it just keeps you going and it also proves you never know what you're got untill you dig it still get excited ever time I hear a good single and the spade goes in the ground :lol:

 

[Ramjet]

Gives me hope that I may find something that old in our area. Just outstanding.

 

[roy cobb]

Gives me hope that I may find something that old in our area. Just outstanding.

Thanks RJ
Never thought I would find any thing that old and was blowen away when I found out how old it is the funny part is I had pulled five one cent coins just befor it and when I first dug it I felt I had just dug another one till I cleaned it up :lol: