yesterdays finds

[trapperart]

Found these in a cornfield yesterday. 2 large coppers and crusty half cent buttons and huge round ball need help with ID on the one piece thanks. I'm new to this forum.

 

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[digger460]

Welcome to the forum! Nice group of finds

 

[deepsecrets]

On your mystery piece - can you tell what kind of metal it is made of - soft like lead or hard like silver? It may be an early 18thC merchant (bale) seal or token of some kind - certainly very unique - nice finds!

 

[trapperart]

On your mystery piece - can you tell what kind of metal it is made of - soft like lead or hard like silver? It may be an early 18thC merchant (bale) seal or token of some kind - certainly very unique - nice finds!

hard like silver not lead for sure

 

[CRUSADER]

hard like silver not lead for sure

It Billion, a mix of silver & base metal, thats a very old coin, maybe 1700s or earlier. (being a hammered, maybe milled coin from Europe & not the UK, I have no clue)

 

[deepsecrets]

Closest I can get at this point - thought first it might be a bale seal or token but note the crowned columns - so I believe it is Spanish - 4-maravedis. Carlos & Juana 1544-1564 Santo Domingo Seville Mint

https://www.sixbid.com/browse.html?auction=2320&category=46337&lot=1959773

Carlos and Juana Santo Domingo

 

[CRUSADER]

Closest I can get at this point - thought first it might be a bale seal or token but note the crowned columns - so I believe it is Spanish - 4-maravedis. Carlos & Juana 1544-1564 Santo Domingo Seville Mint

https://www.sixbid.com/browse.html?auction=2320&category=46337&lot=1959773

Carlos and Juana Santo Domingo

Looks pretty close match well done, that makes sense in my head a 16th C Hammered Billion coin.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Excellent hunt! Congratualtions on what looks like a hammered coin.