MY FIRST SILVER HAMMERED COIN WITH MINELAB ETRAC
Nov 8, 2026
Finally, I have found a silver hammered coin with my Etrac. It was only about 3" under the ground on pasture land near my house.
Unfortunately I was hunting when it was dark (great backlit screen on the etrac) and didn't have my video camera when I found it.
It gave a solid 2 way signal, reading 12-20 and it was the only thing of note that I found on that hunt.
It is an Edward 1st 'long cross' penny and it is an Exeter mint.
Edward reigned in England from 1272 to 1307.
Hopefully this will be the first of many hammered coins.
Those of you who've been keeping an eye
on my metal detecting videos will know that I've been on a bit
of a mission to find a hammered coin, and tonight I found one.
Unfortunately it was pitch black
and I didn't have my video camera with us,
but I gave it a quick wash off, and I think it's an Edward I penny.
Edward I reigned from 1272 to 1307 in England,
so that's a very, very old coin, if indeed it is an Edward I.
There's a few of the ruler's coins that looked very similar,
so if anybody has any ideas as to exactly what it is,
they could let me know.
That side's a bit better. The portrait side was quite worn
and a little bit, well, it wasn't very good, but the backside's nice.
I don't recognise what these marks are.
I've got a Spink book as well. I've looked it up.
But I just can't find exactly what it is.
I've taken a couple of nice photos
which I'll put at the end of this video.
And if anybody have any ideas they can let me know.
It was found with a Minelab e-track using the Roman coin pattern.
But it was only about 3 inches under the ground.
Which isn't very deep at all.
Could have quite easily been found with a cheap detector.
I'm very pleased with that and hopefully...
It'll be the first of many hammered. Thanks for watching.