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« on: October 08, 2018, 12:52:32 PM »

Managed to get out last Sunday and this Sunday and got these. William III Silver Sixpence 1697 and what I think could be a Cannon Ball weighing in at just under 1lb and with a Diameter of just under 2 inches. What sort of date I don't know. Thank you for looking.


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« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2018, 01:20:11 PM »

Nice clean coin that 👍 and would not liked to have been hit with that cannon ball.
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« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2018, 02:12:19 PM »

Very nice coin wittsy. Wouldn’t mind that in my collection.
The cannon ball is ringing bells but I’m afraid there’s no tune coming to mind.
I seem to remember there was a name for the small cannon but grey matter not as good as it used to be,
Bet it gave a good signal though.
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« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2018, 03:00:59 PM »

Great finds - the William was minted in Exeter.

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« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2018, 03:04:32 PM »


I seem to remember there was a name for the small cannon but grey matter not as good as it used to be,
Bet it gave a good signal though.

Falconet?Huh
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« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2018, 06:07:16 PM »

Sounds about right Chris. According to Wiki the barrel was 4 ft long and it had a calibra of 2 inches.
Well found Steve, not many of them come up.  Grin

Knew I’d heard something along those lines. Great.
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« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2018, 10:21:54 AM »

Thanks all for your comments, some nice and interesting feedback.

Yes it was a belter of a signal Val and was a good 12" down. Mind with the ground still quite hard, I felt like I had dug 12 foot. 
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« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2018, 09:01:20 PM »

Super search there wittsy, that is a cracking sixpence.  Wink
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« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2018, 11:26:03 AM »

Super search there wittsy, that is a cracking sixpence.  Wink

Thank you Celticspikey
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