Small Gold Coin?

[MickSilver]

I was hunting in CT today and found this its appears to be a small gold coin I can read one on it.. It showed up around 60 on the atmax... My pics dont do it justic. I am afraid to try to clean it anymore. If someone can help me to identify it I appreciate it!!

 

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[gunsil]

Gold doesn't corrode, is it very heavy for it's size? Gold coins usually come out of the ground bright gold color. Maybe a play coin? It looks rusty, did you put it to a magnet? The only way a gold coin could have rust on it is if it was buried next to an old nail or other steel or iron item.

 

[Gridwalker306]

I think it’s a play coin, something similar to this:

 

[DigToChina]

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Interesting find! Not sure it's gold.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[jewelerguy]

aluminum play money. corrosion may be giving it a slight gold toned appearance, but there's nothing gold about that coin

 

[Farmer732]

Too bad. Nice find anyway

 

[CoinFetcher]

Hello,

Like others have said - you found your first play money token.

It’s actually a great sign for other good targets in the area.

Gold is gold and looks like gold, and never doesn’t look like gold cause it’s gold.

 

[MickSilver]

Thanks. Not corrosion i dont think heavy dirt in Connecticut. Got it under a tree root. The flash on my phone made it look corroded i think

 

[1637]

do the magnet test and you will know alot more.
brad

 

[CRUSADER]

I think it’s a play coin, something similar to this:View attachment 1832534View attachment 1832535

 

[Mackaydon]

Welcome to treasurenet !!
Keep cleaning then repost, but don't use a Brillo pad.
Don......

 

[Trezurehunter]

I agree with the rest. It's a "play money" aluminum coin. I have found a number of those over the years. They range in size from dime, to nickel and quarter.

 

[against the wind]

The AT MAX Gold range is around 60. Toothpick that coin to death. Aluminum would produce a similar VDI. Take pictures and repost. I hope it is gold but it doesn't look that way.

 

[CoinFetcher]

The OP said the Connecticut dirt doesn’t corrode metallic items - so it may still be a gold coin under all that oxidation crust :0 - kidding - I remember when I had hope for too

 

[A2coins]

Carefully clean it enough to get some more pics I hope it is gold but gotta clean it up more to give you a better ID

 

[A2coins]

Welcome to tnet

 

[against the wind]

Welcome to the forum from Port Allegheny, Pennsylvania

 

[ken135]

MickSilver-

There were some California Fractional gold coins and tokens minted circa 1849-1890s that were smaller than the $1 USA gold coin. They were made with a varying amounts of gold. Earlier coins/tokens had more gold than later ones. Later, these coins/tokens were produced for the Tourist trade, sold as souvenirs.

I found a coin that looked like yours at a 1850-80's fairground site. It had some tarnish/corrosion, but I could see a Liberty head on it with stars around it and a wreath on the reverse side. The more I cleaned it, the more gold color began to show. The fact it was corroded makes me believe it was one of these cheaper quality gold souvenir coin/token that someone dropped at the fair.

There is a nice article about these coins at this link:

https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/category/territorial/california-fractional-gold-1852-1882/1659