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Any help on this small coin?

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dave2515

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Hi can you please help me I.d this I think it's a coin I found it in a north Wales field, just rinsed it in warm water. it is 15mm diameter and very thin. Thank you in advance Dave.
 
That is a beautiful hammered silver coin over 400 years old! I would be so proud of that as you should be too. Congrats on an AWESOME find!
BRITISH HAMMERED ELIZABETH 1st 1558-1603 1/2 GROAT COIN
I can see the collar of the bust on the obverse and some of the outline of the bust. You have it rotated 1/4 turn clockwise, see pics below....
http://munzeo.com/images/04.Sep.2012/160826576984_1.JPG http://munzeo.com/images/04.Sep.2012/160826576984_2.JPG
SOURCE

Almost halfway down on THIS page you can see several examples of coins just like the one you found. It is referred to as Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat.
 
Looks to be a silver hammered coin Dave the pics are a bit blurred
can you make out any of the letters on the edge of the coin, then
I will be able to give you a better I D, and what size is the coin.

Les.
 
This is her family(Tudor) shield and what is depicted on your coin....
http://www.coinquest.com/cgi-data/cq_ro/response_graphics/tudor_shield.jpg
A bit MORE info on your coin.
 
Your right aarong81 I've found them on google, absolutely chuffed, first time out with the new garret AT pro international, ill be back out tomorow in the same area and keep you posted.
Cheers mate.
 
Call it whatever you want as long as you're not called late to the treasure! I'd take some of that beginners luck any day. I hope it doesn't make finding 200 year old silver boring. :detecting:
 
:surprised:Hi this is a new find in the next field maybe 20meters from my last find
Any idea when it from? so far 2silver coins i might be on to something only searched this area a couple of times there my fathers fields there always interesting items coming out of there lots of coins lots of lead from big lumps to small decorative items also snake belt buckles and more, WHYS it all here?????????
 
Another great find!
Charles I (1625-1649) silver hammered half groat (two pence)
SOURCE
Scroll down about halfway until you see Half Groat ( 2 pence) on THIS site and you will see many examples of your second coin(not the first coin posted in this thread at the very top).
http://www.abccoinsandtokens.com/S.2831.002.jpg
http://www.ehowitt.freeserve.co.uk/xxx-7-1-2-12.jpg
Keep doing whatever you're doing, it's working!
Sorry I didn't reply sooner, I havn't been on the forum much lately.
 
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