Early copper !!
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Nice hammered coin, all I can tell you is that its at least 17th C & not British.
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That's what I want to hear !
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I live in a town incorporated in 1652
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Keep us posted on what you find out about it; hopefully someone here will know for sure what it is. I envy you New England folks and your history when it comes to the hunt! Congrats! 
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Sweet! Looking forward to hearing what the experts have to say.
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Perhaps hammered Spanish maravedis copper with a few add'l counter stamps. They're know to frequently have them. Congrats - hammered copper in the US is a tough feat!
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Scrappy is exactly right, it's an early spanish copper with value adjustments (VIII for 8 maravedis) made probably around the 1650's, the copper coin itself is older
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Sweet!
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Just as I thought, I nearly stated Spanish but wasn't sure enough.
CONGRATS
CONGRATS
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Congrats on the old copper
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Very nice interesting hammered coin, congratulations!
