Anyone have any idea what this could be?

[Joe Norman]

I was detecting in chester erlier today and came across this find in a feild and on first thoughts i thought it could be silver because of the weight, im not sure what metal it is or if it is even a coin, if anyone has any idea of what it could be please could you help me out? Thanyou

 

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[bill from lachine]

This is just an off the cuff comment so don't take it to the bank.....my first impression is it might be a game piece made of lead which were quite common back in the day.

It appears to thick for a coin of that size.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[Joe Norman]

Ive done some digging around online and it is definatly lead lol, do you have any idea as to how old it could be?

 

[bill from lachine]

Pretty much next to impossibly to date something like this....that said the practice of repurposing lead as game piece goes back to at least the civil war era if not earlier. I'd say if it is a game piece probably circa 1900 or earlier.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[Joe Norman]

Brilliant, thanks bill youve been a gent!

 

[port ewen ace]

yup, game piece from musket ball. find plenty in farm fields, all shapes & sizes. no video games back then to play while on sentry duty