Help identifying a coin

[Kapidr]

Anyone have any knowledge of what this coin is?

 

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[Mackaydon]

What's the story? Dug or purchased? If purchased, what did seller tell you? What is the coin's diameter in mm?
Don.....

 

[Kapidr]

What's the story? Dug or purchased? If purchased, what did seller tell you? What is the coin's diameter in mm?
Don.....

Hope this helps a little, tried my best. This coin was found.

 

[Kapidr]

Someone on another forum identified it as a 20 centimes Belgium coin from 1954 to 1960.

World Coin Database - Belgium 20 centimes

 

[cudamark]

It looks like it based on the obverse. Can you cleanup and post a better photo of the reverse? That has the date and denomination as well as the French/Flemish version. If it's a 1954 French version, it's worth a bit of money.

 

[Kapidr]

It looks like it based on the obverse. Can you cleanup and post a better photo of the reverse? That has the date and denomination as well as the French/Flemish version. If it's a 1954 French version, it's worth a bit of money.

Yes, working on cleaning it now

 

[Kapidr]

It looks like it based on the obverse. Can you cleanup and post a better photo of the reverse? That has the date and denomination as well as the French/Flemish version. If it's a 1954 French version, it's worth a bit of money.

 

[cudamark]

That's the common one.....virtually worthless.....sorry.

 

[Kapidr]

That's the common one.....virtually worthless.....sorry.

Thanks, to me it's awesome because it traveled around the world and ended up lost at a beach near me Any suggestions on a faster or easier way to get that encrusted red off? Electrolysis with water doesn't seem to touch it, tumbling helps if it's long term tumbling.

 

[cudamark]

Now that you've determined that it has no real numismatic value, I'd soak it in vinegar for a day or two and then rub it with baking soda. Rinse well under fresh water, dry and apply some olive oil or CoinCare to help arrest any further corrosion.

 

[Kapidr]

Now that you've determined that it has no real numismatic value, I'd soak it in vinegar for a day or two and then rub it with baking soda. Rinse well under fresh water, dry and apply some olive oil or CoinCare to help arrest any further corrosion.

Thanks for the reply