Old coin or token?

[Zeke]

My detecting buddy at work has an old "something or other" that he would like to have ID'd. It looks to have the same design on front and back and it is rather thin. Cant really tell what its made of. Brass or copper maybe.

 

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[cedarratt]

Souveneer token from somewhere? Is it gold?

 

[Zeke]

Nope.....no gold. He wishes it was though.

 

[JARMAN]

Looks old,very nice coin or ? good luck bet it wont take long for your ID on this forum.

 

[Zeke]

Yep........thats gotta be what it is. You da man Buckram 8)

I was thinking it might be an old Roman coin or something. I was right on one account though....it is old

Are jetons worth anything?

 

[Bavaria Mike]

It does look like a nurenberg, probably a definite German coin. 1400-1600 maybe, I'll check later in my German coin book. I have found a few coins with orbs on them here in Germany. Is it possibly silver? HH, Mike

 

[Zeke]

Oh well.......My buddy was hoping it was a rare old coin and worth alot He said if I could find out what it was and how much it was worth....we both would have a new detector.
Maybe since I have found out what it is......he'll go ahead and buy me a new detector. lol


Mike.......its not silver. It has a brassy look to it.

 

[saved90]

So Zeke!!!! You and your friends are really finding some cool stuff!!! As soon as I get a day on Saturday we will go down to that place I was telling you about.

 

[Zeke]

Im your Huckleberry......Say When

 

[Bavaria Mike]

I haven't found any bronze German coins to date, are you sure it isn't stained silver? Check out this coin weight I found, at least I think it is a coin weight. It has the same orb as your coin on it. I think it is made of bronze. Will look in the book as well. HH, Mike

 

[Zeke]

Nope.......not silver either. Has a "flat" sound when dropped on the counter....not the high distinct sound of silver.

Thats a cool looking thing you got there. Definately the same orb symbol.