What is it?

[roaming mike]

I found this in Central Texas recently. It is thin copper, a bit larger than a dime and about 2/3 as thick, and the only thing I can make out on it is what appears to be a hummingbird with it's wings up, on the front. I have had several people look at it, and the main consensus is that it might be a cut coin used in the 1850s. I showed it to the curator of a Civil War Museum, and he was clueless.
Thanks & HH,
Mike

 

[shaun7]

Looks like a button

 

[jimmy uk]

a token maybe

 

[Silver Searcher]

Looks like a button

or cuff link

 

[creskol]

Looks like some designs on the back, too

 

[DCMatt]

I'd say broken cuff link is a good bet. It looks like something was attached in the center of the back. The hummingbird was a popular Victorian theme.

DCMatt

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks like a button

or cuff link

 

[roaming mike]

Thanks for the replies so far. Any more suggestions on what it might be? I personally think it's a bit too large for a cuff link, but could be wrong. I know that someone out there has found something similar and was able to identify it.
Isn't this a great hobby? Never know what you might find.
HH,
Mike

 

[Montana Jim]

Looks like a button

or cuff link

This is the best bet... and, the size if perfect.

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks like a button

or cuff link

This is the best bet... and, the size if perfect.

yeap

 

[ToddB64]

BTW, that's a Hexagon shape (6-sides), not to be confused with Piggman1's Octagon-shaped Piggnuts (8-sided).

Todd

 

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