Wiley's coin and relic by-products from 40 years of gold prospecting.

[wiley coyote]

Here's an item I found at Nuggety Gully, Tarnagulla in the early 80s. ( It's the only thing I've ever found there. No gold, ever!) It's very worn. It could be a garlic press, or a nut cracker. I tried cracking a brazil nut in it, But it crushed my fingers when the nut cracked! So I guess it wasn't made for that. It's made of brass. Any ideas? wiley.

 

[Newprospect]

Maybe some type of crimping tool?

 

[silver]

Maybe for fraying hemp stems to make rope in the olden days

 

[Sandta]

Id guess nut cracker too
Maybe just not brazil nuts :lol:
Might have been a disclaimer on the box

 

[wiley coyote]

Here's another Half Crown I found in my florin container. It's an 1836 version. This is in better condition than the last one I posted, which was almost smooth on the shield side.

 

[wiley coyote]

Here's a better shot of it.

 

[wiley coyote]

Here's an 1881? Gothic Florin I found near Dunolly in 1987. It's called Gothic, as it has the date in roman numerals. mdccclxxxi. It's also called a Godless florin as it doesn't have Dei Gratia (By The Grace of God) on it. wiley.

 

[deepblue]

Beautiful coin Wiley it is a Gothic Florin 1881 but not a Godless it does have Dei Gratia on it. The Victoria D G Britt REG F D means - VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITTANNIARUM REGINA FIDEI DEFENSATRIX (or FIDEI DEFENSOR) Translated from Latin: Victoria, by the Grace of God, Queen of the Britains, Defender of the Faith.
:clap: erfect: erfect: erfect:

 

[wiley coyote]

deepblue. You mean Google lied to me? I'll never trust them again!! lol. wiley.

 

[deepblue]

Only the 1848 and 1849 were called Godless Florins but all Florins minted between 1850 - 1886 were Gothic Florins called by the script used on them.
Example below not my coin. Inscription reads Victoria Queen no mention of god or faith.
But who cares yours is a great coin one to be very happy to own. erfect:

 

[wiley coyote]

That's an excellent coin deepblue. I'll bet that wasn't found in the goldfields after 30 odd years of being carried around in miners pockets and thrown on the bar etc. like most of mine are. But, I'll take what I can get. wiley

 

[wiley coyote]

Another Gothic Florin. 1878? Except for the black staining, this isn't in bad condition for a goldfields coin. wiley.

 

[silver]

Good collection of old silvers there Wiley

 

[wiley coyote]

Thanks Silver. It's taken 42 years to find them all so far. Still looking for that gold sovereign. wiley.

 

[deepblue]

It's ok Wiley I've got them for you in safe keeping.

 

[wiley coyote]

WOW!! That's a beautiful coin deepblue. Don't tell me you've got one coin of each year they were minted, or, I'll die of envy. My dream is to find a Sydney Mint half sovereign, but I'm running out of time. I'd be just as happy with a 100 ounce nugget though. wiley

 

[deepblue]

Here's a Sydney mint 1855 the first sovereign minted in Australia. Hard to find in good condition.

or would you prefer the Adelaide Pound 1852

 

[wiley coyote]

Here's an 1890 Florin. wiley.

 

[wiley coyote]

deepblue. I don't know which of those two coins are the most valuable, but I'd prefer the sovereign, simply because I've always wanted to find one. When that's off my bucket list, I'll start thinking about an Adelaide Pound. wiley.

 

[wiley coyote]

Here's a 1757 Hamburg Schilling I found at Havelock, Vic in 1984. wiley.