anyone know what this is. about the size of a quarter

[luckyeddee]

found it metal detecting. don't have a clue what it is.

 

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[powrsurg]

Wow, wish I can add more but damn!

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[powrsurg]

Where did you find it? Country/state/town?

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[bill from lachine]

I've found a couple of them detecting....they are modern knock offs of old Spanish coins for the tourist trade.

If you look at the 2nd picture you can see a bit of a lip on the outer rim from the coin being caste rather than hammered as the original coins were.

Check out the link.....12th row down 2nd picture from the left to see one of my finds.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/15267475@N08/

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[HistoryHunter22]

Best i come up with is a ship wreck coin.... heres one of the atocha

 

[Peyton Manning]

amazing how even the dark parts are and the lighter parts as well

 

[Mud Hut]

I think it is an old spanish coin

 

[cudamark]

Like Bill said......funny money

 

[Bruce R]

Looks cast, not struck.

 

[Mackaydon]

Souvenir drop.
Don.....

 

[Backwoodsbob]

Have it tested to see what's it made from. There is a lot of symbolism on it. If it's what I think it is. Not a Spanish coin but made to look like one. I'm thinking Jesuit. If it's broken down to just the symbols on it. You will know the truth.

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[SkaBa]

This coin is in this Forum regularly. Been identified as a fantasy piece.