Thats a nice find in Australia Wally, here is another of mine from an old local park last year, 1903 penny, the english pennies and halfpennies seem to survive better in the ground than the aussie pennies, maybe a different metal content? this one was found in very sandy soil.
notice that the hole in the coin was made by a square nail,...that makes it a long time ago that it was made into a coin pendant,....somebodys birth year no doubt !,...all said and done,...long time gone, and these are now those memories revived,....perhaps.
Nice coins MBAU,...just gotta hold your horses a wee bit though as we are counting down one year at a time, have you got 1899 by any chance as that's what we are up to as the next coin.
Oops, sorry my bad as I didn't read the topic, just saw old coins. Nope no 1899 coins unfortunately. Did you want me to remove the post as its premature ?