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The listing, 1741 Mystery Coin - Unknown Origin has ended.

This coin is a mystery to me and, apparently, many others. I googled "1741 bronze coin ship crown" because they are the pictures on the front and back of coin. There are a few out there found all over the east coast. There is a lightweight similar coin that was found in a Barnes and Noble game, but some of these coins are heavier. I have been on a lot of treasure hunter sites and metal detecting sites and the consensus is pretty much the same. No one knows!

Questions & Comments

This is cool, whatever it is. Can you make out the letters at the bottom of the head? Or to the left of the head? It could be a commemorative token of something that happened in 1741...

Jul 11th, 2014 at 9:45:36 AM PDT by

Some possibilities of commemoration in 1741: Alaska discovered by Danish explorer Vitus Bering (but why would he be wearing a crown?), and Admiral Chaloner Ogle of England attacked Columbia. The ship fits these two events, but what about the crown? Interesting question....

Jul 11th, 2014 at 9:58:20 AM PDT by

This is a token. A very nice token.

Jul 11th, 2014 at 8:20:35 PM PDT by

Awesome coin!

Jul 12th, 2014 at 9:31:14 AM PDT by

1741 Mystery Coin - Unknown Origin is in the Collectibles | Coins category