Coin help.

Garabaldi · Oct 1, 2010

Long shot, but first do you think this is a coin?
Second if so from the size and minimal marking what do you think it is?
Seems like there is a corrosion spot on one side.
There is a piece obviously broken off, and it does not seem perfectly round, so probably not machine made.
Seems to have an image of a persons head on one side. :dontknow:

Any guesses? $:-\$
These finds drive me nuts.

Iron Patch · Oct 1, 2010

With the bust that far right it could be a William and Mary Halfpenny, but probably not enough there to ever say for sure.

CRUSADER · Oct 2, 2010

Iron Patch said:
With the bust that far right it could be a William and Mary Halfpenny, but probably not enough there to ever say for sure.

I had the same thought, & you can see the second head, just. This one is solved. :icon_thumright:

Garabaldi · Oct 2, 2010

Does anyone know what the dimensions for the Willam and Marry Halfpenny are?

Iron Patch · Oct 2, 2010

Garabaldi said:
Does anyone know what the dimensions for the Willam and Marry Halfpenny are?

I have a British one here, it's 28mm.

Mackaydon · Oct 2, 2010

That US quarter has a diameter of 24.3 MM and it is noticably larger than the subject coin. If the smaller subject coin is the 'British coin' of 28 MM, then something is fishy. IP, what would be another choice?
Don.....

Garabaldi · Oct 2, 2010

Looks like this coin is 22mm. :icon_scratch:

Iron Patch · Oct 2, 2010

Mackaydon said:
That US quarter has a diameter of 24.3 MM and it is noticably larger than the subject coin. If the smaller subject coin is the 'British coin' of 28 MM, then something is fishy. IP, what would be another choice?
Don.....

I wasn't paying close enough attention to the pics, so same answer, just a Farthing.

Iron Patch · Oct 2, 2010

Garabaldi said:
Looks like this coin is 22mm.

Don't have a William & Mary Farthing, but do have a William and it's exactly 22mm.

Garabaldi · Oct 2, 2010

My coin acctually looks more like the farthing. Mary's profile is closer to the edge of the coin. The halfpenny has a larger gap between the edge and profile of Mary's face. :icon_thumleft:

Silver Searcher · Oct 2, 2010

Garabaldi said:
My coin acctually looks more like the farthing. Mary's profile is closer to the edge of the coin. The halfpenny has a larger gap between the edge and profile of Mary's face.

That's a Great find for over there :icon_thumleft:

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Garabaldi · Oct 2, 2010

Silver Searcher said:
Garabaldi said:

My coin acctually looks more like the farthing. Mary's profile is closer to the edge of the coin. The halfpenny has a larger gap between the edge and profile of Mary's face.

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That's a Great find for over there

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