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« on: February 22, 2014, 09:01:54 PM »
Out today with Rambo and c8ble in Somerset few bits if roman and this tiny token ? Looks silvered and has a milled edge looks like it says jd 4 6 on both sides  any ideas please  Huh Thanks

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« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2014, 10:43:46 PM »
Nice find. It's an 18th century coin weight for a Portuguese gold coin. See here:

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=21641&cat=166
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« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2014, 12:58:23 AM »
Thanks doc  Wink
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« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2014, 01:11:22 AM »
It is a British coin weight, variously listed as a quarter guinea or an eighth of a Portuguese 'Joe' (6,400 reis I think), equivalent to 4 shillings and sixpence.
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« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2014, 01:21:29 AM »
btw, thats info i gleaned from a specialist coin site
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« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2014, 08:08:41 PM »
cracking coin weight well done
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