Good luck Don

[Crispin]

19.5mm, 1.50g, In vinegar for 24 hours.

 

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[Mackaydon]

Larger than a US cent (at 19mm) but only 32% of its weight.
I'm looking forward to seeing the item after the crud is removed by the back side.
Don..........

 

[Crispin]

Okay, I'll toss it back in the vinegar.

 

[Crispin]

Don,
This is as good as it gets. Weight is down to 1.28g. If you can't identify this one then hopefully the next one...there are lots more out there.

 

[BigWaveDave]

May I interject?

my first thought would be a shield nickel.. I got a couple that are pitted real bad, similar to yours.

 

[Crispin]

Thanks Dave. We thought of that too. The only problem is the number of these we have found that are an identical size in the same place.

 

[Mackaydon]

The last time I saw an image like yours I ID-ed it as one of the moons of Jupiter; either Gandymede or Callisito.
I look forward to the next challenge.
Don.......

 

[stefen]

Obviously Swiss Cheese tokens...

 

[Crispin]

The last time I saw an image like yours I ID-ed it as one of the moons of Jupiter; either Gandymede or Callisito.
I look forward to the next challenge.
Don.......

What a brilliant idea! I think I will start calling them "Moon Coins."

 

[Crispin]

Don,
Without knowing what I am looking for I went back and rotated both sides of the coin around to look for possible wear patterns. I realize this is voodoo but I wan't to see if any of these patterns made any sense to somebody who might know what they are looking for. Period of site is best estimated between 1670s and 1720s.

 

[Mackaydon]

Remember the history of Florida; it was under British control from 1763 until 1783. Could the 'coin' be British?
Don....

 

[BigWaveDave]

Thanks Dave. We thought of that too. The only problem is the number of these we have found that are an identical size in the same place.

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[Crispin]

Remember the history of Florida; it was under British control from 1763 until 1783. Could the 'coin' be British?
Don....

No definitely not British. The working theory of the excavation site is that they were traded to Native Americans somewhere between 1670s and 1720s. This group of Native Americans was killed off by European disease some time in the early 1700s. Certainly, this area could have continued to have been used as a port well past then. Thus, the coins would have nothing to do with Native Americans. So, I am going to say, yes. It is definitely possible that these are British coins from that time period. In addition, all manner of countries are known to have traded at this port. Hence, British coins is a very legitimate possibility. I was thinking Spanish but other people have suggested they could be British as well.

Thanks,
Crispin.

Here is another possible outline I started but didn't get too far with...



ooops...wrong one,