Copper ID help needed

[islandscope]

I dug a second William III half penny and this unidentified coin in an old field that I've found other old British coppers in. It's pretty toasted but there's some intelligible markings and it doesn't look like a British half penny, it's about 26mm wide, one side looks like it has two horizontal bars and maybe a 20 between them. The other side has some symbols or writing on it. Any thoughts or ID help appreciated Thanks




half penny

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

A History of Mining on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska - Grab it through Amazon!

[dirtdigginfool]

Nice! I'd be the last person to i.d. your mystery coin but the first to tell you that it's awesome! Cool dig, can't wait to see what it turns out to be...ddf

 

[islandscope]

here's a few more pictures

 

[Tpmetal]

Try shining a flashlight across the surface from the side. maybe the shadow can help pick up more detail. Im struggling seeing the detail. Could be anything. it almost reminded me of my 1 duit eastindies/neatherlands I found from 1802 but I cant really see enough to find out. Could it be colonial copper as well?

 

[Scrappy]

Hmmmmmmm.

 

[FreeBirdTim]

Can't help, but I would guess foreign coin or maybe a token.

 

[Wildcat1750]

Nice copper find - Wish I could help ID it!

 

[DocBeav]

I was wondering if it was some kind of King George copper, looks like a right facing bust with some kind of hair ribbon. but I can't find a match for the hair ribbon (circled).

 

[CRUSADER]

I was wondering if it was some kind of King George copper, looks like a right facing bust with some kind of hair ribbon. but I can't find a match for the hair ribbon (circled).

View attachment 1408678

Nope he has IDed it correctly as a Will III.

The other one I believe is a late 18th C Halfpenny Token, ID unknown to me.

 

[trapperart]

No help here but congrats on the old coppers

 

[The Rebel]

Perhaps a French Denier? French Coinage

 

[islandscope]

One year later and I finally have an answer to my mystery coin which I found interesting so I thought I'd share. I saw a post of another one recently found in my area that was identified and I recognized it immediately.

I think it is a British East India Company - 1 Pice Shah Alam II, specifically KM#56 (because mine is 5.8g and 26mm). Not positive on dates but could be 1795-1831. I couldn't find a great deal of information but this would seem to coincide with other finds from the site. Here are pics from other examples.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratulations on the nice old copper!

 

[sagittarius98]

One year later and I finally have an answer to my mystery coin which I found interesting so I thought I'd share. I saw a post of another one recently found in my area that was identified and I recognized it immediately.

I think it is a British East India Company - 1 Pice Shah Alam II, specifically KM#56 (because mine is 5.8g and 26mm). Not positive on dates but could be 1795-1831. I couldn't find a great deal of information but this would seem to coincide with other finds from the site. Here are pics from other examples.

View attachment 1549508 View attachment 1549507

Nice ID, and it looks like you are correct. If it is KM #56 then it is dated 1829.