October 2, The day I finally found a gold coin! 1893 10 mark from Baden, Germany

[silvercoinboy]

All I can say is wow!!

My first gold coin in 40 years of hunting, and in the middle of a plowed field!
Searching a farm field near my house here in Munich, Germany where I found the 1875 silver mark last week.
I was not excited when I first saw the glint of gold because I thought it was Euro 10 cent or a late 1920's 10 pfennig, but that changed fast when I wiped off the first layer of dirt. After I calmed down, I pulled out my Phone to document the coin.

The coin was not where I centered it at because there were two owl square nails in the hole which my White's pinpointer went to first. Sure glad I did not drive my shovel through it!

Minelab 800 on Field 1 with FE1 at -7, and recovery speed of 6 due to all the iron in the field.

Guess I'll search the whole field now!!!!

 

[Mark kus]

Awesome find congrats they are few and far between a gold coin is on the top of most people’s bucket list!

 

[still looking 52]

How much is that gold coin worth ( face value) & how much is it worth now?

 

[jim tn]

Terrific find. Tough find to add to ones find list. I know! Am now 48 years with the hobby and still digging for my 1st one. Good job. HH jim tn

 

[silvercoinboy]

How much is that gold coin worth ( face value) & how much is it worth now?

It is 10 marks, which was about a week's wages when lost. Value is about $400 because it is in such great condition. Amazing when you think it was in a field that has been plowed for years, but I think it was below the plow level

 

[silvercoinboy]

Awesome find congrats they are few and far between a gold coin is on the top of most people’s bucket list!

looks like you got one too base on your picture!

 

[WaterScoopPNW]

Beautiful coin. Congratulations !!!

 

[BigTony]

All I can say is wow!!

My first gold coin in 40 years of hunting, and in the middle of a plowed field!
Searching a farm field near my house here in Munich, Germany where I found the 1875 silver mark last week.
I was not excited when I first saw the glint of gold because I thought it was Euro 10 cent or a late 1920's 10 pfennig, but that changed fast when I wiped off the first layer of dirt. After I calmed down, I pulled out my Phone to document the coin.

The coin was not where I centered it at because there were two owl square nails in the hole which my White's pinpointer went to first. Sure glad I did not drive my shovel through it!

Minelab 800 on Field 1 with FE1 at -7, and recovery speed of 6 due to all the iron in the field.

Guess I'll search the whole field now!!!!

Very cool find, congratulations!
What do you mean FE1 -7?
Tony

 

[laplander]

Congrats on your first! Yes search the whole field, there should be hammered coins there as well with much lower TID numbers than the gold you dug.
HH Jeff

 

[silvercoinboy]

Very cool find, congratulations!
What do you mean FE1 -7?
Tony

FE1 is an iron bias (1 or 2) setting on the Equinox, and -7 is one of the levels

 

[silvercoinboy]

looks like you got one too base on your picture!

just changed my Avatar to the coin!

 

[Mark kus]

looks like you got one too base on your picture!

Yes I found that in 2016 my first year detecting lot of luck I guess.

 

[wildwilly]

A super-duper find. Hope there are many more for you.