Coin Colonial

Britannia coins: 1673 (Charles II) and 1694 (William III)

1673 and 1694 AD

Britannia coins: 1673 (Charles II) and 1694 (William III) — Colonial Coin found at Money Pit, Oak Island, Nova Scotia. Dated: 1673 and 1694 AD
Britannia coins: 1673 (Charles II) and 1694 (William III) — 1673 and 1694 AD
Photo: The HISTORY Channel
Location Shore / near Money Pit (Lot 18)
Discovered Season 2+
Date Range 1673 AD – 1694 AD
Category Coin
Era Colonial

About This Coin

Gary Drayton find; 100+ years before Money Pit discovery; one had Templar cross on it

Historical Context

Gary Drayton

Where It Was Found

Found at Shore / near Money Pit — the original 1795 excavation shaft on Oak Island, Nova Scotia.

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