A battlefield treasue dug duing the battle 1944!!!

[Woolgar]

A nice variety in there I can even see a 'two bob bit'

Nick

[ehawk]

Thanks Nick!

[davejb]

I would imagine that you have quite a valuable collection within that hoard, Roman coins, depending on era and scarcity have proven to fetch quite a great of money in their own right, i would also check the dates on the British pennies, some of these at the right date have proven very valuable, a check on google re coin valuations might help, also a local museum may help that has a selection of various artifacts, good luck with it

[Frundsberg]

Well, it is very hard to belive all these coins are from the lot discovered in 1944/45. There are too many different coins from differend parts of world and different centuries. Just my opinion. There is even 1 Russian coin from the 19-th century.

[Panzer 3]

Hi,
i dont see what is wrong in having all those different coins in one place, i used to collect coins and have many from all over the world ( very old ones ) i even have some of the roman ones shown.
so i cant see why it is hard to believe.
Dave.

[ehawk]

Thanks Dave for the tips. It would be great if they were worth something! I really appreciate the insite..Cheers,
Edwin
Hi Frundsburg, My Dad passed away in 1972 when I was quite young. Im going by the word of my mother on what he told her about the coins when he returned from the war. I already know 2 coins didnt belong...Is it possible he may have threw a few more souveneir coins in there as well?? Maybe I cant ask him. Regardless, that is the true story of the origin of these coins and how they came to be in his...and now my posession. Best Regards Edwin

[Panzer 3]

Hi,
Edwin, i to lost my dad in 1972, he also was a soldier in the second world war and we still have some of the items he left us, i heard some stories of what they went through and it sometimes wasnt pleasent. I still treasure the stories and the items, it doesnt matter if at sometime he put a few more in there for safe keeping but some of the items brought back by them is hard to believe.
But brought them back they did.
dave.

[ehawk]

Thanks Panzer 3 (Dave) for the comments...appreciate your post

Cheers, Edwin

[RH1941]

Edwin very cool coins and history. I have in the past gotten coins from vets . They liked to pickup a coin or two from wherever they went. I was told the coins were a easy to carry souvenir . Gary

[ehawk]

Hi Gary, Yes I agree...it only makes sense. Thanks for the post

Cheers, Edwin