Old copper button found!!

[civilizedfish]

While searching in Wilmington I stumbled across a good Signal and pulled up a old copper button and also a old axe head, can anyone identify this button for me !!??

Thanks

 

[rocky raccoon]

you sure it is a button...i know dumb a ? but it looks like a bar copper

 

[relicmeister]

looks like writing

 

[smokeythecat]

Need to see the back of the button to date it, but first guess is late 18th to early 19th century civilian pattern.