Unknown UK silver

[cerebus]

An old find that I just cleaned up and was surprised to see it was half of a silver coin. Always thought it was half of a button. Found in the UK.

 

[jewelerguy]

the shield kinda looks like from the reign on James 1st

 

[cerebus]

I really have no idea and am surprised it seems to be a silver coin, this pic may help, is definitely thicker than a regular hammered silver. Not sure if that means it could be a later milled fragment or an earlier coin.

 

[Tony in SC]

4 Bits ?

 

[A2coins]

Interesting for sure

 

[yaxthri]

Well it's not half maybe quarter of a coin...
Nice find though

 

[CRUSADER]

the shield kinda looks like from the reign on James 1st

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/...mes_I,_half_groat,_London_(FindID_654463).jpg
Agreed, its a half groat.

 

[CRUSADER]

I really have no idea and am surprised it seems to be a silver coin, this pic may help, is definitely thicker than a regular hammered silver. Not sure if that means it could be a later milled fragment or an earlier coin.

James I Sixpence James I sixpence, second coinage, dated 1606, fourth bust, mm escallop, S2658. | Leodis Hammered Coins of England

Didn't read this thickness bit.

There is another possibility that I see quite often, its a larger thicker denomination, like a 6 pence that has been clipped heavily all the way to the centre circle.

 

[cerebus]

James I Sixpence James I sixpence, second coinage, dated 1606, fourth bust, mm escallop, S2658. | Leodis Hammered Coins of England

Didn't read this thickness bit.

There is another possibility that I see quite often, its a larger thicker denomination, like a 6 pence that has been clipped heavily all the way to the centre circle.

That's kind of what it seems like, is tough to get a good pic of the thickness. It is def heavily clipped. Will try to get a better quality pic.

 

[cerebus]

This is the width vs an Elizabeth 1 1/2 Groat.
A better pic of the other side, coins not in the greatest condition lol.
It really does match up with the James 1 coin, but too thick.

 

[CRUSADER]

This is the width vs an Elizabeth 1 1/2 Groat.
A better pic of the other side, coins not in the greatest condition lol.
It really does match up with the James 1 coin, but too thick.

I'm stumped.
It looks to be the thickness of a James I HALFCROWN but the inner circle would be much bigger, so no further idea what it is.

 

[A2coins]

I vote groat

 

[A2coins]

I have no idea what Im talking about but thats my vote

 

[cerebus]

Thx for the replies. Its a very strange coin(maybe a coin lol). The way it is broken in half and not cut makes it pretty obvious its not a hammered. The James 1 similarities are there for a milled coin. Some things about it make me think its fairly recent, others make it seem really old. Dont think will ever figure this 1 out, took me 3 years to figure out it might be a coin