1700s era site Coin ID help!

[Patriot Relics]

Hey guys,

Found these 2 metal disks near a few LCs and a 1655 silver cob coin. The first one is made of copper measuring 17mm and the other made of an unknown metal at 18mm. I tested the second with the silver streak acid test and it dissolved... Any ideas??

 

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[coachbedford]

That might be a spanish cross on the silver coin thus a spanish cob coin would be a strong possibility...As for the copper I THINK i see a forehead and nose facing left, but very crude rendering, thus could be a George II halfpenny counterfeit of the period (pretty common coin to be counterfeited at the time).

 

[bzbadger]

As far as Spanish reals they were not all made of silver, most were made of copper which doesn't last long in bad soil, I know because I found 2 of them and they resemble what you have shown. Not saying I'm completely sure that's what these are but looks really close. Research copper reals and see what you think

 

[Patriot Relics]

At 17mm, I think Bedford might be right with the half penny for the copper.

 

[Patriot Relics]

BzBadger,

Thanks for your help as well, my initial thought after digging the silver one was a 1/2 real. The dimensions match up and the impurities may explain why it failed the acid test.

 

[coinman123]

Maybe a 1600's Spanish maravedis coin?

 

[Iron Patch]

2nd Looks like a smoked eagle button.

 

[coachbedford]

To muddy up the waters even more on the copper, here is something ELSE I think I might be seeing......... a right facing young Louis XV bust, thus making this coin a copper 1/2 SOL or SOL of approximately 1719-34. Any letters or numbers you might think you see in person could help clear up the mystery.

 

[Patriot Relics]

Sadly the copper is pretty roached bedford, but I think your on to something. The profile seems to line up nicely with the 1/2 SOL with the reverse having a faint outline of a crown. May have just green checked this one!