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Title: First for me.
Post by: Doug on January 04, 2015, 03:33:51 PM
Two coins I have never heard of or seen before.

Edward 7th florin, Britannia standing & Victoria Jersey one twenty sixth of a shilling.

Doug.

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Title: Re: First for me.
Post by: Dungbeetle on January 04, 2015, 03:52:26 PM
Very nice, I do like the design of the florin Britannia stood up does look better.
. I've only ever found one and the smaller denominations are scarce detecting finds.



Title: Re: First for me.
Post by: BugbrookeBen on January 04, 2015, 04:36:47 PM
Nice finds, I bet the jersey coin looks like a half penny when you see it in the mud :)


Title: Re: First for me.
Post by: Dryland on January 04, 2015, 10:06:06 PM
Thats a first for me as well Doug, well found


Title: Re: First for me.
Post by: Dale on January 04, 2015, 10:39:03 PM
Nice finds Doug, the florins a rare little find, its the first one iv seen found detecting ;)


Title: Re: First for me.
Post by: Doug on January 04, 2015, 11:00:45 PM
Nice finds Doug, the florins a rare little find, its the first one iv seen found detecting ;)

Thanks everbody.

Was not even aware we had a standing Britannia coin until I looked in my coin book!


Title: Re: First for me.
Post by: Dale on January 04, 2015, 11:12:10 PM
Nice finds Doug, the florins a rare little find, its the first one iv seen found detecting ;)

Thanks everbody.

Was not even aware we had a standing Britannia coin until I looked in my coin book!

Yeah there about mate, the first thing I did was check the date for you its the 1905's you want, but more so the halfcrown


Title: Re: First for me.
Post by: TheLoveDoc on January 05, 2015, 01:47:48 PM
well done Doug, ive never seen the coins either so thanks for sharing


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