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| King George II, 1775 Guinea |
While Stillman Rose was plowing a new piece of land on Samuel Rohn's farm, south of the house and north of the River road (old 424), in Richland Township (Defiance County),the plow unearthed a couple of old cow bells. They were left lying on the ground, until the following morning, when Mr. Rose went to harrow the piece of land. The harrow struck the bells and one of the harrow teeth penetrated them so that Mr. Rose stopped to disengage the obstacle. While so doing he noticed that one of the bells was telescoped in the other. He stuck them a sharp blow on the harrow And the came apart and from one of them fell out several gold and silver coins, together with an old decayed buckskin bag. Quickly gathering together his riches he brought them to Defiance for inspection. The big find attracted much attention, and various were the speculations regarding them. Several people attempted to give their denomination and the country that coined them, but none were correct until Rev. May examined them. He at once recognized them as old English pieces and pronounced them Guineas and Crowns. The former coins, Rev. May says, has not been made for the past fifty (1881) years. The pieces were not much worn and the gold was as bright as if fresh from the mint. There were five gold guineas and eleven silver crowns. The dates of the were as follows:
One piece dated 1714, vignette of Queen Ann.
One piece dated 1750, vignette of George II.
Two pieces dated 1760, vignette of George II.
One piece dated 1775, vignette of George II
The silver crowns were as follows:
One piece dated 1789; one 1771, one 1773, two 1775, one 1776, One 1777, One 1779, One 1780 and two 1781.
The total face value of the money is about $40.00.
One of the gold pieces had the letter "B" stamped on it.
The cow bells were marked "P.W." The bells were made of copper, and in shape resembled the bells used at present day (1881).
It will be noticed that the coins are very old, all of them having been made a hundred years ago. The ground on which they were found was never worked before. Who hid them in the ground is a mystery. They may have been deposited by some early French Canadians who occupied this section, and they may possibly have been hid at a still later period. Any theory is only conjecture. Mr. Rose feels as big as a king over his find, and this day he made the discovery would not have taken less than a forty-acre farm for his little fortune.
One piece dated 1714, vignette of Queen Ann.
One piece dated 1750, vignette of George II.
Two pieces dated 1760, vignette of George II.
One piece dated 1775, vignette of George II
The silver crowns were as follows:
One piece dated 1789; one 1771, one 1773, two 1775, one 1776, One 1777, One 1779, One 1780 and two 1781.
The total face value of the money is about $40.00.
One of the gold pieces had the letter "B" stamped on it.
The cow bells were marked "P.W." The bells were made of copper, and in shape resembled the bells used at present day (1881).
It will be noticed that the coins are very old, all of them having been made a hundred years ago. The ground on which they were found was never worked before. Who hid them in the ground is a mystery. They may have been deposited by some early French Canadians who occupied this section, and they may possibly have been hid at a still later period. Any theory is only conjecture. Mr. Rose feels as big as a king over his find, and this day he made the discovery would not have taken less than a forty-acre farm for his little fortune.
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