Help with this little fella

[Maximilian]

I find this coin last year at the beach in South-east Asia, sound was different the usual coins on the beach but i didn't turn to mach attention on it. After few days i check it and i was thinking is silver coin so i try to remove chemically crust. When i find it is just silver plated was to late. This part was never UK colony so must be drop by some sailor or there is some sunken ship near by. I still didn't find which coin it is , i think is some colonial 2 shilling UK coin but if someone can help to date more close i will appreciate it.

 

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[Mackaydon]

Max,
The top image reminds me of a Dutch 'duit' during the VOC years--which looked like this:

Don.....

 

[Maximilian]

Thanks Mackaydon,
u send my search in right direction, it is Dutch coin,Netherlands WEST FRIESLAND 2 Stuivers, they were made from 0.58% silver but my was just silver-plated.

Now i can sleep better when i know i didn't destroyed same rare coin.
Next week i am going back to crime scene so if i get any of them again i will gave a try to dive so see what bottom hides.

 

[RVRoamer73]

Cool find Max....

 

[Beach Papa]

You say it was silver plated. Perhaps not. In the USA when we chemically clean, like in acid, a coin with silver/copper content but not pure silver then it comes out looking orange like yours. older silver/copper nickels will do that as will lower grade quarters. It may actually be a mix of silver and copper, but after chemically cleaning, only the copper is showing through. Happy hunting to ya.

 

[Maximilian]

You say it was silver plated. Perhaps not. In the USA when we chemically clean, like in acid, a coin with silver/copper content but not pure silver then it comes out looking orange like yours. older .silver/copper nickels will do that as will lower grade quarters. It may actually be a mix of silver and copper, but after chemically cleaning, only the copper is showing through. Happy hunting to ya.

It is quite possible u r right since it is only 0.58% silver (possible even lower),i was quite sure it is silver otherwise i will not try chemical cleaning.

 

[Tuberale]

Nice finds in any case, Maximillian.