SE finds

[Ironhearted Gog]

I thought I would share with you all, a person first for me, the recovery of my first milled coin of Elizabeth I. It is a threepence dated 1562 (Spinks 2604.)

This is one of the earliest British coins produced with the screw press introduced by Eloye Mestrelle in 1561. Eloye Mestrelle, a French man, was resented by the mint workers producing hammered coins because his machinery was perceived as a threat to their future employment. Mestrelle was soon dismissed, and turned to counterfeiting, for which he was hanged in 1578. Milled coins were not minted again until the reign of Charles I in 1631.

This coin was found on the contruction site with a Minelab Explorer SE.

 

[jeff & Maria]

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[NH Bob]

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[savage]

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[Steve(DE)]

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[RonNH]

For 440 years old, it's in nice shape. Great find and good story. Ron

 

[James N.D.]

That sure would be a fun Coin to dig! I think I would mess myself if I dug something that old and in that kind of condition. WTG! Is there a stated Mintage of this Coin known? Hope you find more Oldies like that one and Good Luck and HH.

 

[digitrich]

Just teasing, cool coin, did you find it in the states or abroad?

 

[Ironhearted Gog]

Found in England... I don't think anyone knows the actual mintage, but the smaller milled denominations are quite rare.

 

[gobble-gobble]

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[Steve(DE)]

Ironhearted Gog,

What a great find!!! I keep thinking about that coin and just wanted to congratulate you again on such an awesome find.

Steve