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« on: May 16, 2011, 02:48:05 PM »
found this earlier, it is slightly smaller than a halfpenny with a ship on it, it was really deep down.its incredibly thin, where its bent i had a look thru the magnifying glass and the edge looks goldy/silver.
i would love to know if its a coin or a piece of junk,gauging by the depth and by other stuff ive found in the field I would think its very old whatever it is.

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« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2011, 03:39:55 PM »
Hi Jassy
I could be wrong but I seem to remember that old half pennies had a ship on the front. When I say old I mean I remember them. Roll Eyes  No rude comments please.

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« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2011, 03:49:38 PM »
Well done Jassy, at least you know that the machine is working.
Difficult to be sure obviously, but I would be leaning towards it being a mid 17thC tradesman's token...either a farthing or halfpenny. It could be a Nuremberg Jetton as they are very thin which could push it back to the 16thC.
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« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2011, 04:26:55 PM »
that is good news Geoff, thank you, i appreciate its a stab in the dark as its in a bad way.theres hope for me getting a real hammered in that field !!! just keep swinging eh???  Grin
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« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2011, 07:03:53 PM »
Like Chef said, possibly a jeton. Did you mean you can see a ship on it or were you comparing the size to a ship halfpenny?
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« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2011, 07:21:51 PM »
i compared it for size to the h'penny,I truly hope it is a jetton!! cant make anything out on it at all. thanks peter.
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« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2011, 02:07:53 PM »
Certainly appears to be a Jeton  Shocked
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« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2011, 03:15:45 PM »
my finds are getting older......hammered next, fingers crossed.......
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« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2011, 04:37:55 PM »
Well done jassy  Wink I've never had a jeton  Sad
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« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2011, 05:32:27 PM »
told ya you wouldent be disapointed with the exp Grin
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« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2011, 07:24:09 PM »
thanks peeps, well paul, maybe its an australian jetton as i practically had to dig there to get it!!!
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