Help identifying a coin

Kapidr · Sep 25, 2015

Anyone have any knowledge of what this coin is?

Mackaydon · Sep 25, 2015

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

Kapidr · Sep 25, 2015

Mackaydon said:
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 · Sep 25, 2015

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

World Coin Database - Belgium 20 centimes

cudamark · Sep 26, 2015

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 · Sep 26, 2015

cudamark said:
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 · Sep 27, 2015

cudamark said:
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 · Sep 27, 2015

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

Kapidr · Sep 27, 2015

cudamark said:
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 · Sep 28, 2015

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 · Sep 29, 2015

cudamark said:
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