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Gary's Detecting forum => General detecting talk => Topic started by: woodyew on August 31, 2017, 06:11 pm

Title: Coin identify??
Post by: woodyew on August 31, 2017, 06:11 pm

Can anyone help me with identifying the attached coin pic.

Title: Re: Coin identify??
Post by: rusty old bucket on August 31, 2017, 08:34 pm

SALUS REIPVBLICE SUPREMA LEX /Crown over thistle.

What's on the other side?

Title: Re: Coin identify??
Post by: Rew on August 31, 2017, 08:49 pm

I was thinking the same, what is on the other side?

Title: Re: Coin identify??
Post by: rusty old bucket on August 31, 2017, 09:01 pm

I think a Charles 1st and it's silver!

Title: Re: Coin identify??
Post by: Rew on August 31, 2017, 09:02 pm

Yea, a forty pence. 1625-1649

Title: Re: Coin identify??
Post by: rusty old bucket on August 31, 2017, 09:06 pm

Quote from: Rew on August 31, 2017, 09:02 pm

Yea, a forty pence. 1625-1649

Bingo Rew  ;)

Title: Re: Coin identify??
Post by: Rew on August 31, 2017, 09:08 pm

The Dream Team do it again  ;)

Title: Re: Coin identify??
Post by: woodyew on September 01, 2017, 12:52 pm

Here is pic of reverse side. Not so much legible but hope it hhelps. And many thanks for your help.
Paul.

Title: Re: Coin identify??
Post by: rusty old bucket on September 01, 2017, 08:34 pm

Pictures a bit on the small side  ;D But confident it's as we identified a Silver Charles the 1st silver 40 pence...
https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/york_coins/170/product/s245__scotland_charles_i_16251649__silver_forty_pence_184g_third_coinage_nicholas_briots_issue/292750/Default.aspx

Nice find....

Title: Re: Coin identify??
Post by: woodyew on September 01, 2017, 08:56 pm

Thanks again for your trouble.  I am confident that you have identified the coin correctly.