The Coins of Oak Island
The Coins Discovered on Oak Island Are Well Documented but Throw Up Mysteries of Their Own
Could it be? An article? About Oak Island?
It certainly is, and it doesn’t mention Aztecs or Phoenicians once!
Over years of searching, many artefacts have been found during digs and excavations at the fabled Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada, the site of the legendary “Money Pit.” These finds have been highlighted on the History Channel’s The Curse of Oak Island and range from shards of pottery and marine equipment to militaria and coins.
One of the entertaining aspects of The Curse of Oak Island is cutting through the realms of bunkum and historical woo to find interesting and valuable historical information on the history of Nova Scotia and the Money Pit legend found within. In this spirit, we look at the many coins dated pre-1800 found over the years across the island and attempt to put them into some context. This is by no means an exhaustive list; these, however, would seem to potentially be the most extensive.
The 1890s
c.1890: Unknown Copper Coin (1317 or 1713) — Likely Legend
Alleged to have been found on the island by a young man (possibly a visitor to the island), the coin is noted in…
