Bavaria Mike
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I trimmed hedges and trees most of the morning to early afternoon today. Wifey and daughter came out to help voluntarily, I thought this was unusual and got suckered into taking them shopping this evening, LOL. Managed to get out for a 1.5 hour hunt before shopping on one of my favorite fields. There was a family there harvesting apples along the lane, thought I had seen them there a few weeks ago. I parked and started getting my gear ready when I heard two little kids running down the lane and they were carrying a metal detector, OH NOOOO. They had a kids detector. I talked to them a few weeks ago at this same spot for about 10 minutes about the detector and showed them a few finds. Apparently, they bugged mom and dad about a metal detector and got one. I had a few late 1800s coins I buried for them to find and gave them a quick course on detecting. Then their mother came down for some chit chat. After about 30 minutes I was finally able to detect. I found two late 1800s coins, not the ones I buried for the kids, LOL, two buttons an old coin and this glass bead. The bead is smaller than a pea.
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The obverse of the older coin, a bust facing right, looks like it might say Philip II around the legend. The research I did on it suggests it is from the late 1500s. I need help with the ID. The coin is 14 MM in diameter and looks to be silver with a patina built up.
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Reverse of the coin, a short cross and several letters around the legend. Any help on the ID would be appreciated and it may not be German. HH, Mike
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The obverse of the older coin, a bust facing right, looks like it might say Philip II around the legend. The research I did on it suggests it is from the late 1500s. I need help with the ID. The coin is 14 MM in diameter and looks to be silver with a patina built up.
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Reverse of the coin, a short cross and several letters around the legend. Any help on the ID would be appreciated and it may not be German. HH, Mike
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