Coin ID Request

[Cantstopdigging]

Hello Forum,

It’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything, but now I have a real mystery. I found this coin on a trail in a very old area. The coin is the same diameter as a modern US Penny, and appears to have gold flecks on it. A friend of mine says that he sees 1242 on it. Since it was found in an area near a waterway this could have been a trade token or a coin from another country (fur trader, military) who knows. All coin experts please let me know what you think. Thanks for looking.

 

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[Rich in Central PA]

Not a coin expert, but impossible to identify. Sorry.

 

[ironhorse]

....size of a cent with gold flecks....
sounds more like a button rather than a coin, if it is a coin its pretty bad a probably not enough there to get an id

 

[Cantstopdigging]

Thanks Rich and Iron horse. No shank or holes, so I don’t believe that this is a button. Some coins were guilded.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!! Good Luck on ID!!

 

[ArfieBoy]

Not an expert in any way, but it looks like it is too far gone to be ID'd. But, thanks for posting.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Good luck on the ID. That's gonna be a tough one.

 

[RussM]

Nice find... do you have a small digital scale? The weight and VDI might help narrow the possibilities.. just a thought.

 

[Wildcat1750]

This will be a tough one...

 

[Cantstopdigging]

Hello RussM,

Yes I do. Thanks again for looking.