Unusual find

[Ringpull Rob]

Went out to my farm permission this week and decided to go over a field I had previously detected a year or so ago. Had a solid 38 signal so dug down 6 inches and found an oval p of bronze with a hole in the middle. Did a bit of research and it turns out to be a Japanese 100 Mon coin from 1830-1875 made during Emperor Ninco’s reign. How on earth did that turn up in a field in South West England

 

[JCR TX]

That's pretty special.

 

[synthnut]

Things that make you go hmmmmmmm !

 

[Dr. Emmett Brown]

Went out to my farm permission this week and decided to go over a field I had previously detected a year or so ago. Had a solid 38 signal so dug down 6 inches and found an oval p of bronze with a hole in the middle. Did a bit of research and it turns out to be a Japanese 100 Mon coin from 1830-1875 made during Emperor Ninco’s reign. How on earth did that turn up in a field in South West England

I saw one of Quarter Hoarders videos where he stated that Asian coins were very popular during the Art Deco period (1919-1939). People would purchase these coins and make wind chimes and other art projects.

 

[MuddyMo]

Neat find, congrats!

 

[Ringpull Rob]

I saw one of Quarter Hoarders videos where he stated that Asian coins were very popular during the Art Deco period (1919-1939). People would purchase these coins and make wind chimes and other art projects.

That’s interesting. I guess we’ll never know for sure but thanks for letting me know.

 

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[Odanscoils]

Here ya go.
My chinese speaking son found it. Japanese.

 

[Ringpull Rob]

Here ya go.
My chinese speaking son found it. Japanese.

Many thanks to you and your Son

 

[Odanscoils]

Many thanks to you and your Son

Your Welcome.

 

[synthnut]

When did the Japanese come to England?


The first Japanese official mission to England arrived in London at the beginning of May 1862 and was accommodated in Claridge's Hotel.

Same time frame…….??????

 

[BigTony]

Went out to my farm permission this week and decided to go over a field I had previously detected a year or so ago. Had a solid 38 signal so dug down 6 inches and found an oval p of bronze with a hole in the middle. Did a bit of research and it turns out to be a Japanese 100 Mon coin from 1830-1875 made during Emperor Ninco’s reign. How on earth did that turn up in a field in South West England

Those are cool historic finds. I love finding those types of coins

 

[Ringpull Rob]

I posted This find on another Uk metal detecting forum and someone contacted me saying they had also found one of these coins a few years ago and when I asked his location it turns out he found it in the same part of the Uk as me ( it was actually about 5 miles away). I live in Plymouth which is a city in the South west of England. Plymouth has a large port and has a rich history in sea trading so possibly in the mid eighteenth century a Japanese ship could have docked and its crew come ashore bringing their cash with them. You never know.