Relic Hunting In Karelia

Nights of Coins and Relics

I continued playing the game of guessing the time period of the coin buried. The next one was at the depth of 8-9 inches.

Coin in Dirt

It was just another Russian Imperial coin, circa late 18th century.

Russian Imperial Coin

Coin's Reverse

Coin's Obverse

1798 1 Denga

Russian 1798 1 Denga Coin

My next find got me excited a little because it was buried really deep.

Deep Buried Coin

And I was sure it would be an oldest coin so far.

Could Be an Oldest Coin Find

But it turned out to be just a rosette for the horse gear.

Harness Rosette with Prongs