Coin found in Aruba - Need ID

[Dirtwisher]

Can anyone come up with a type and date range for this? Found in about 1' of water.
It's probably Dutch but could really be anything.
Thanks!
Jeff

 

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[Kurios1]

Clueless but, it does look like silver. With that unique shape I would think someone can get you a positive ID. Looks like it has a "bust" on it perhaps?

 

[Wampum]

The bust looks English to me. Aruba was formerly occupied by the Spanish, then Dutch, then British. Likely one of them so that may narrow your search.

 

[Dirtwisher]

Feels to light to be silver. It has a right facing bust and it's small. Each of the eight sides feels scalloped to a small degree. I searched octagonal coins with no luck.

 

[Mackaydon]

East Caribbean States coin (one cent) Queen Elizabeth
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3569.html
Don........

 

[Mzjavert]

Cool penny even if it is modern.

 

[Mackaydon]

PS: The lightness you feel is caused by the coin's composition: Aluminium.
Don......

 

[Dirtwisher]

Cool, thanks Don!

 

[nsdq]

Neat find

 

[Diggin Dude]

Nice find!! Congrats and HH

 

[Mackaydon]

The diameter of your coin (18.47mm) dictates its one cent denomination versus the US cent at 19mm.
The same images as yours, but with a diameter of 23.1, would be a five cent ECS coin.
Don.....

 

[dirtlooter]

still a cool find and a pretty quick ID on it too

 

[trapperart]

Congrats

 

[mk4125]

We should ALL go to Aruba to validate Don's analysis.

 

[Blak bart]

Im in.

 

[sutphin]

NEEET FIND..

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

East Caribbean States coin (one cent) Queen Elizabeth
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3569.html
Don........

Damn you are good.

 

[Dirtwisher]

I woulda bet money that Don would be the guy to nail it and he did!