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« on: February 03, 2012, 03:44:24 PM »
Realise I am probably clutching at straws here, but has anyone got any ideas on this?

Not even sure if its Roman, I can make out a right facing bust with some lettering on one side, but the other side is totally shot. Not sure what its made of either, feels light for its size and fairly thick with a greyish cast, could it be billon??

Diameter as near as I can estimate approx 25mm, 2mm thick.

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« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2012, 05:25:43 PM »
Looks an early milled maybe a James Farthing.
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« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2012, 05:30:15 PM »
Well done Hog I think you may have cracked it, it could well be JACOBUS.
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« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2012, 05:30:51 PM »
jacobus something.......... Cool
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« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2012, 05:47:23 PM »
Cheers guys you can defo see jacobus now you mention it.

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« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2012, 05:56:09 PM »
Gutted just found it in spinks its james II farthing made of tin shame about condition would have been quids in !!!!!
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« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2012, 10:48:01 AM »
It's a bit like the rubbish pennies we make these days but a little bit better back then. Problem with tin is it don't half corode.
 it is like a datsun car. only had one tin coin myself and that was far worse than yours.
william 3rd had a few years of tin 1691-4 yours is a James as everyone pointed out.
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« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2012, 07:38:24 PM »
You sure its tin and not gun money?
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« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2012, 07:49:07 PM »
Bust is the wrong way around for gunmoney
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