old button

[kevo]

I found this today about an hour South of Louisville. I have found several old Tombac buttons, a few pewter buttons, etc. The oldest dated item I found here was a counterfeit 1825 mexican reale. Any idea on this button would be great...thanks!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Imitation Roman Coin button.  I would think this was more of a Victorian thing...BUT, the one-piece construction means it is most likely an earlier find. So let's say 1830, give or take.


-Buckles

 

[CRUSADER]

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,108317.0.html
Found one in Sep 07.

Yours is a much nicer example.

I have seen seen 1 other stud with Nero on it. I have nothing else to compare it to, as its not in any books I own. I thought Georgian rather than Victorian. So 1790-1830 is possible, but I could be way off.