cut coin?

[Stan Milgram]

I found this at a field where we've found a bunch of colonial era coins. Any ideas? It's about the size and thickness of a KG.

 

[deepsecrets]

Hmmm.. would say probably a token - 18thC - mast sails of a sailing ship visible. Something perhaps like this?

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/t...arly-1800s-ships-colonies-commerce-token.html

 

[Stan Milgram]

Hmmm.... could be. Though there should be a sail next to the visible one. Thanks.

 

[Frankyg]

Unusual for a bronze or copper coin to be cut. Old silver medieval British penny coins were often cut in half to make 'Halfpennies' and in quarters to make 'Farthings'. The first few I found I thought I had cut them in half with my spade when digging them and spent ages looking for the other half!! :-(