Unusual coin find in a park

[CallMeGrey]

After doing very little detecting last year due to health issues, I've been able to get out a couple times this year with the unusually warm weather in the upper mid-west. Just been hitting a couple well-pounded parks to hone my coin-finding skills. One thing I really love about this hobby is you never really know what will come out of the ground. I was pleasantly surprised to find a 1932 20c foreign coin. When I got home I asked my wife, "How's your latin?". She was able to discern that it said "Vatican" and a quick google search confirmed that it is indeed a Vatican minted coin. Never expected to find that in a small town park. (It's about the size of a nickel.)

 

[LovestheShiny!]

That is a cool find! I never knew that the Vatican minted it's own money!

 

[Tom_in_CA]

Probably a pocket piece souvenir brought back to the USA by a returning serviceman after WWII.

 

[bottlecap4u]

very cool and a key date I think. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces12056.html

 

[Kansashunter]

Cool find!

 

[Jamflicker]

Always fun finding older foreign coins. Cool find.

 

[hoser]

Cool coin. I've never seen one before. Good going.

 

[bluebird66]

Great save!

 

[Northup]

Way cool, good for you

 

[GroundSweeper]

Cool coin. I found a big old French coin last month. Never know!

 

[Rasyfromwayupnorth]

It is a nice find. It is a coin minted for the Vatican city, or "State of the Vatican City." Not great value, but a very interesting find that would make anybody happy: It should be show below:

Coins from Vatican City – Numista

All coins from Vatican City, presented with pictures, descriptions and more useful information: metal, size, weight, date, mintage...

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