Jan 3, 2025 · The oldest coin known to have a physical date is probably a Samian Silver Tetradrachm struck in Zankle (modern-day Messina) in Sicily. It carries the letter ‘A’ for ‘year …

Aug 6, 2024 · Thus, according to my research, this coin, a Caecilian Coin minted in 405 BC is the oldest known coin found in the United States with a metal detector in 2009 by Jack York in …

Feb 19, 2023 · My other go-to was saving up money for when I went to the local farmer’s market a couple of times a year. There was a coin booth there with a bin of assorted cheap flips of …

Oldest coin overall: a 275-215 BC litra of Syracuse, Sicily. Oldest silver coin: 1351/1352 silver penny of Edward III (I really should get a denarius lol) Oldest American coin: 1795 liberty cap …

Jun 7, 2023 · 71 votes, 53 comments. 39K subscribers in the coincollecting community. Got a question about coin collecting, or just wondering how much your old…

Jan 9, 2007 · I about soiled myself, as this is the oldest coin I have EVER dug. After contacting a few friends I found out it was a 1 real coin. I don't know if I will ever find a coin older than that, …

Mar 18, 2015 · I was looking for a date on the coin. I know coinage goes back 500bc or so but love to see a coin with an actual date, like we use in modern times. My 1511 dated coin is the …

May 25, 2009 · Was just wondering what everyones oldest coin roll find has been? I have hunted rolls over the years and for the pennies, My oldest was an 1875 Indian Cent.(found back in …

Jan 31, 2015 · The surprise was a Henri IV hammer coin 1594 mean a French Douzain, copper and silver a billon 428 years old. Just in the grass 6 inches on the side of the house .(1715) …

Jun 1, 2006 · Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan? (Now Ranked!) Ian, Please correct my oldest coin. It is an 1811, but it is an 1811 Bust half, not a dime. I posted it wrong in my first …