Metal Detecting in Upstate New York
My plan worked as I got a real nice "silver coin" signal. This time I was scooping the dirt out of hole with my hands and scanning it in front of the search coil. Finally the signal was in my hand! As I placed the dirt on the ground and spread it evenly, I noticed a coin of a large cent size.
"It is Gotta Be a Large Cent!"
I rinsed the coin with water from the bottle and finally noticed green patina. What puzzled me was the thinness of the coin. Then I noticed the letters on its surface and realized that they did not resemble anything like "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" or "LIBERTY" (on early Large Cents). Though the laureate's head faced right.
Alexander came over and saw my smile.
Finally, with a little bit of light left, I saw the Roman number "III" - in fact, I got the King George III copper! I did not know why but it was the second time I met with the King III this metal detecting season. The first meeting, with the King Sigismund III, was in Ukraine back in May - you might have already read That Story. Maybe I was getting some message from the past...
"GEORGIVUS III.REX."
A Nice 1771 Coin Specimen from England
