Comet of 1680 Medal

“Struck while the sky still burned.”

• Rarity: Legendary
• Metal: Gold
• Kind: Coins and medals
• Set: The Observatory Ruin

Where to find the Comet of 1680 Medal

The Comet of 1680 Medal is one of the legendary artefacts buried in FieldHunters, a free online metal detecting game. Hunters sweep a shared field with a metal detector, follow the signal and dig — and legendary pieces like this one are among the rarest things that come out of the ground. There is no way to buy it: it has to be dug up.

The The Observatory Ruin set

A gentleman astronomer's garden shed, burned, buried, and whispered about.

The pieces of this set:

• Astrolabe Rete · Epic
• Brass Lens Cap · Common
• Comet of 1680 Medal · Legendary
• Eyepiece Thumbscrew · Common
• Moon Phase Disc · Uncommon
• Orrery Gear · Rare
• Quadrant Arc Fragment · Uncommon
• Star Chart Weight · Common

About coins and medals

Coins are the most common precious find for real detectorists, and the most telling: a coin carries a ruler, a mint or a date, so it can place a whole site in time. Gold coins were rarely lost by accident — they were hidden, hoarded or buried, which is why a single gold piece in a field usually means a story. Medals and medallions were struck to mark victories, reigns, harvests and celebrations, and were kept as keepsakes long after the event.

More legendary artefacts

• Crown of Leaves Fragment
• Emperor Cameo
• Empress Intaglio
• Epiphany Star
• Equinox Aureus
• Frost Queen Diadem

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