🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Copper disc near old Spanish trail

CjG3

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Found this copper disc in Albuquerque, New Mexico a few weeks back and I could really use some help identifying it. It’s about the size of a fifty cent piece and very thin. The reverse side is just a stamped image of the front. It seems to have a date of 1614 on it with a person tending to vines and flowers. Thanks for taking a look.
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interesting piece
based on the size and how thin it is(stamped brass) I would guess it is the face of a horse bridle rosette
Some of the older ones we find are a combination of metals
The face is stamped brass and the molded decorative frame are made of pewter or pot metal or white metal.
The soft pot metal can easily melt away from a fire and leave the decorative face behind
OP
OP
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CjG3

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Could use a better focused pic and one of the backside as well.
Sorry this is a good as the focus is going to get. I included a picture of the back as well but it’s not very helpful due to all the corrosion on this object. I’m afraid to ruin it by cleaning it more than I already have.
 

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BennyV

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Sorry this is a good as the focus is going to get. I included a picture of the back as well but it’s not very helpful due to all the corrosion on this object. I’m afraid to ruin it by cleaning it more than I already have.
Looks good to me. Waiting to see if anyone else can place it.
 

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ironhorse

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interesting piece
based on the size and how thin it is(stamped brass) I would guess it is the face of a horse bridle rosette
Some of the older ones we find are a combination of metals
The face is stamped brass and the molded decorative frame are made of pewter or pot metal or white metal.
The soft pot metal can easily melt away from a fire and leave the decorative face behind
 

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OP
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CjG3

CjG3

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Aug 25, 2019
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Albuquerque NM
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Garrett 400, Simplex+
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All Treasure Hunting
interesting piece
based on the size and how thin it is(stamped brass) I would guess it is the face of a horse bridle rosette
Some of the older ones we find are a combination of metals
The face is stamped brass and the molded decorative frame are made of pewter or pot metal or white metal.
The soft pot metal can easily melt away from a fire and leave the decorative face behind
You might be on to something. There actually was a fire in this area and possibly multiple fires throughout the years. I’ll continue scouring the Internet. Thanks for the help.
 

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