✅ SOLVED unknown coin

[Moe (fl)]

This coin is 26mm in diameter. It looks to be copper/bronze.

Detail on one side (not shown) is almost gone. This side shows some kind of cupid or figurine. Notice rays and what may be a harp (not sure).

Any clues of what coin this is?

Thanks.

 

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[Bramblefind]

Could it possibly be a button? Maybe a pic of the other side could help ...

 

[deepsecrets]

You have a Mexican 1/2, 1/4 or 1/8th Reale - Zacatecas Angel - date probably 1830's -1840's

 

[BuckleBoy]

FANTASTIC ID, deepsecrets!

 

[Bramblefind]

You have a Mexican 1/2, 1/4 or 1/8th Reale - Zacatecas Angel - date probably 1830's -1840's

Nice! Great ID & Great find

 

[Mackaydon]

if 21 mm it's a 1/8th real; if 29 mm, it's a 1/4 real. If you can ever read the 'other side' a 1/8th real coin and see anything that looks like:
ESTo LIB FED ...then its a State of Zacatecas coin minted between 1825 and 1863.
If 29mm with that writing, then it was issued between 1824 and 1864.
Another variety has the words DEPARTAMENTO DE zACATECAS on the obverse. If 21mm then it was issued in limited years between 1836 and 1846. If 29 mm, then it was issued in either 1836 or 1846.
That's cupid 'flying' above the historic hill of La Bufa with a flag on top. There is no inscription on the reverse.
Don....

 

[Moe (fl)]

Thank you Deepsecrets, Mackaydon, and everyone else.

Great IDing.

I did some further research. I believe this is a 1/4 real (copper/brass) from Zacatecas Mexico.

Here is one I found showing the detail.
Mexique 1862 1/4 de ral, quartilla Zacatecas KM.366 TTB+ Mexique Coin coins and medals

Moe