Portugal Nine Shilling coin

[Cape Hunter]

Has anyone found one of these before? Looks to be copper. Found it about 2 hours ago in my local woods. Took me a while to figure what nation was the origin. Not sure of the date. Has "KIRK" where most coins have a date. Thought that was odd. Condition looks very good other than the dirt. Only other things found were two rather plain early buttons.

 

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[pepperj]

It's a nine shilling weight-nice find

 

[Cape Hunter]

Many Thanks, that answers the reason for not adding a date.

 

[JamieD]

Kirk is the name of the maker and it would have been used to weigh an 18th century Portuguese gold escudo which passed in Britain for 9 shillings.

If you want more info there’s a good site here:

https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ceejays_site/pages/Coinweight4.htm

 

[toasted]

Sweet find. Seems Portuguese gold coins were “common” in colonial America. I know of one found below the front steps to a circa 1730 home

 

[Mackaydon]

James Kirk No. 52St. Paul's Churchyard, London was his address.
Don......

 

[Relicific]

Nice find

 

[CRUSADER]

Kirk is the name of the maker and it would have been used to weigh an 18th century Portuguese gold escudo which passed in Britain for 9 shillings.

If you want more info there’s a good site here:

https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ceejays_site/pages/Coinweight4.htm

Yeap, nice ID.
Had a few weights for Portuguese gold coins but not this one. Pretty good condition actually!

 

[Cape Hunter]

Yes, thank you. Condition looks really good. Need to properly clean it.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Very cool !

 

[Wildcat1750]

A very interesting find and I learned something new today!