I give up, what is it ?

[zenman]

Found this in the surfline up in brevard county, any ideas ? Thanx for any help. I am a newbie so forgive if it's a simple answer.

 

[creskol]

can we get some smaller and clearer photos, and maybe a good description of it? Sort of hard to tell by these. Thanks!

 

[IronSpike]

Welcome to Tnet zenman

Creskol is right Take a focused pic (outside natural lightning is good). Is it silver or aluminum?

 

[zenman]

Not sure, its light, kind of tinny sounding when struck on something (teeth), haha, I know what a scientist!

Ok, 500 pic's later, this is the best I can do, sory. Thanx for the help.

Zen

 

[creskol]

Is that a date at the bottom of the image on the left below?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Not sure, its light, kind of tinny sounding when struck on something (teeth), haha, I know what a scientist!

Ok, 500 pic's later, this is the best I can do, sory. Thanx for the help.

Zen

I think you need to look for the macro lens setting on your camera.
It will look like a flower icon.


It looks like some kind of aluminum token with a 1 in the center. Maybe a poker chip or laundry/vending token. But it doesnt look very corroded for aluminum on the beach. May be modern (if aluminum). ...or maybe its a different metal.

 

[dg39]

I see 1st Division and on other side an arrow head with branches on both sides. Could be a WW-1 Token of some kind?
DG

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Now that I look more closely, I see that its a very worn token/coin. Maybe aluminum, nickel or silver alloyed tossed up by the waves. Did you clean it? Maybe its surf cleaned. I see a 1 in a star and the other side has a tree or arrowhead surrounded by a wreath/branches like dg said. I see a word on top. Im thinking scouts but if it has a date like creskol said, it may be a coin.

 

[creskol]

Now that I look more closely, I see that its a very worn token/coin. Maybe aluminum, nickel or silver alloyed tossed up by the waves. Did you clean it? Maybe its surf cleaned. I see a 1 in a star and the other side has a tree or arrowhead surrounded by a wreath/branches like dg said. I see a word on top. Im thinking scouts but if it has a date like creskol said, it may be a coin.

Is it an arrowhead or a pine tree?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

My guess is tree. I found a silver coin on the Treasure Coast years ago with a similar tree on one side but I cant find the old post in Beach & Shallow Water..

 

[zenman]

Thanx to all for the welcome ! Hello to all ! I have put a magnifying glass to this thing, so if DG can see all that, we need to patent his eye's ! I can kind of make out what looks like 1875 or 1872 on the bottom of the circle side.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Heres my little tree coin I found on the beach. I dont think it will help us here but it sure looks like the same tree or arrowhead. Made me think of it when I saw it. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,51335.0.html

I think this tree is on the back of an 1800's Spanish colonial or Central American silver coin. I think mine turned out to be a 1/4 or 1/2 reale.

 

[zenman]

BigC,

Does the other side look like the same as the one I found ? That tree on yours is definantly like the one on mine.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

BigC,

Does the other side look like the same as the one I found ? That tree on yours is definantly like the one on mine.

The other side was heavily corroded. I cant remember what it was IDed as. I think it turned out to be an 1800's Spanish colonial coin. Maybe it would help if I could find where I put it but I dont remember that either. My search on the internet comes up empty. But the tree/arrowhead sure looks similar.

I found it on the Treasure Coast around Sebastian. The mystery continues....

 

[zenman]

Funny, same area I found mine. hmmmmm.

 

[lazooro]

ah cmon..it is cuban one centavo!

 

[ivan salis]

yep its a 1978 or 19 85( if aluminum *) cuban one centavo (cent) coin (look at the bottom area a long the rim area on the side with 1 within the star--) and you will see the "date" -- the flip side is a sheild with a coat of arms on it -- since they only started making that style coin in 1915 (copper /nickle blend)it can not be any older than that.

 

[IronSpike]

ah cmon..it is cuban one centavo!

Never seen one before Nice ID LaZoOro What is the metal composition?

Green check on this neat find:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,259097.0.html

 

[creskol]

In checking my Krause book on World Coins, it does not appear that they have a centavo coin dated 1975. only ones with a 5 in the dates are 1915, and 1985.

If that is a 1915 it is copper/nickle .. if 1985 it is aluminum.

Anyhow, That was a great ID on its origin .. I learned something there! Thanks!

 

[lazooro]

ah cmon..it is cuban one centavo!

Never seen one before Nice ID LaZoOro What is the metal composition?

Green check on this neat find:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,259097.0.html

KM# 33.1 CENTAVO
0.7300 g., Aluminum Obv: National arms within wreath,denomination below Rev: Roman denomination within circle of
star, date below Rev. Leg.: PATRIA Y LIBERTAD Note: Shield
varieties exist.

1978 or 1979
greetings