✅ SOLVED Need help identifying this 5/8” very thin coin.

Merf

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Going through my finds from 15 years ago. Thank in advance for any help.
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Red-Coat

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Good find. That's the arms of Tuscany on the reverse and a legend for Ferdinand III (as "FERD III"), so it's Italian States coinage. The obverse gives the denomination as "UN QUATTRINO" (1 quattrino = 1/60th of a lira). Like this one:

 

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Merf

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Good find. That's the arms of Tuscany on the reverse and a legend for Ferdinand III (as "FERD III"), so it's Italian States coinage. The obverse gives the denomination as "UN QUATTRINO" (1 quattrino = 1/60th of a lira). Like this one:

Tha you much Red Coat. Greatly appreciated. Do you think the coin is worth putting on eBay?
 

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Red-Coat

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Tha you much Red Coat. Greatly appreciated. Do you think the coin is worth putting on eBay?

You're welcome. You could try it on eBay but it's not high value coin. There's one on offer at the moment (1821 date) in better condition with a "buy it now" of $24.49:

 

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Merf

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You're welcome. You could try it on eBay but it's not high value coin. There's one on offer at the moment (1821 date) in better condition with a "buy it now" of $24.49:

Thank you much Red Coat, greatly appreciated
 

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