tosted colonial copper

[kieser sousa/rip]

Hi all.I found this copper today that has me stumped.Theres a bust facing left and on the other side I can see what looks like a shield.The closest I could find is the shield on the reverse of the Lord Baltimore coinage of 1659.(page 38 of the red book)Appreciate any help ! HH........ I also found a gold cufflink button not far away from were I found the coin.

 

[CRUSADER]

The coin might be French, but best guess

Rev picture of the cuff would be good? Normally late 18th C but this one looks a little too fancy, maybe later

 

[Don in SJ]

try looking at the French coppers, eg: 1 Sol from late 1700s. Maybe IP will chime in if he thinks it is French.

It appears your cufflink is the find of the day for you, I agree with Cru, see photo of the backside, sure is pretty looking.

Don

 

[CRUSADER]

try looking at the French coppers, eg: 1 Sol from late 1700s. Maybe IP will chime in if he thinks it is French.

It appears your cufflink is the find of the day for you, I agree with Cru, see photo of the backside, sure is pretty looking.

Don

head looks French, but I find so few, so pay little attention

 

[Don in SJ]

try looking at the French coppers, eg: 1 Sol from late 1700s. Maybe IP will chime in if he thinks it is French.

It appears your cufflink is the find of the day for you, I agree with Cru, see photo of the backside, sure is pretty looking.

Don

head looks French, but I find so few, so pay little attention

Colonial era French coins are rather scarce in my area, found one back in the 90s, my son has several varied ones, including a 1595 Douzain...

 

[Iron Patch]

yep, I thought French Sol before reading any replies. Size could lower the denomination.

 

[Don in SJ]

I would be calling it a French 1 Sol, if size is correct, in the first photo I am fairly certain you can see VI of XVI and location matches IPs example. (BTW, Lord Baltimore Shillings are Silver coins, not copper)

Don

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

Thanks y'all.The coin is about the size of a large cent...its the same size as the Baltimore shilling.I also think the cuff button was my find of the day.....I realy like that one ! ........heres the backside and thanks again y'all !

 

[worldtalker]

ksr,I like that cufflink!!!!!!!God Bless HH Chris

 

[CRUSADER]

Thanks y'all.The coin is about the size of a large cent...its the same size as the Baltimore shilling.I also think the cuff button was my find of the day.....I realy like that one ! ........heres the backside and thanks again y'all !

its the side view of the shank we need, is it squared off & the detail of how its attached.

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

Thanks y'all.The coin is about the size of a large cent...its the same size as the Baltimore shilling.I also think the cuff button was my find of the day.....I realy like that one ! ........heres the backside and thanks again y'all !

its the side view of the shank we need, is it squared off & the detail of how its attached.

Thanks Crusader.Here's the pic.What is the significance of a rounded or squared shank ?

 

[CRUSADER]

Thanks y'all.The coin is about the size of a large cent...its the same size as the Baltimore shilling.I also think the cuff button was my find of the day.....I realy like that one ! ........heres the backside and thanks again y'all !

its the side view of the shank we need, is it squared off & the detail of how its attached.

Thanks Crusader.Here's the pic.What is the significance of a rounded or squared shank ?

Just a feature of the 18th C. It's somewhat squared off, what bothers me is the large base its attached to, not seen this in an 18th C one before (doesn't mean it isn't), just adds a little question mark. Also the overall thickness of the piece is twice that of an average one & the design is pretty busy. I feel this maybe a mid-late 19th C, but only 50% confident

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

Thanks y'all.The coin is about the size of a large cent...its the same size as the Baltimore shilling.I also think the cuff button was my find of the day.....I realy like that one ! ........heres the backside and thanks again y'all !

its the side view of the shank we need, is it squared off & the detail of how its attached.

Thanks Crusader.Here's the pic.What is the significance of a rounded or squared shank ?

Just a feature of the 18th C. It's somewhat squared off, what bothers me is the large base its attached to, not seen this in an 18th C one before (doesn't mean it isn't), just adds a little question mark. Also the overall thickness of the piece is twice that of an average one & the design is pretty busy. I feel this maybe a mid-late 19th C, but only 50% confident

Thanks for the info. Crusader.