Teeny Weeny coin ???

[chantalpoole]

Teeny weeny round copper or brass judging on the green tone
i would have said it was nothing but i swear i can see a pattern on it poss a head
found west wales up a beach but it might have come down from the eroded cliffs at the top of beach  as there is clay and mud on the beach and i found it under the mud and clay the area is associated with 15th centuary or earlier.
anyone know what it could be and should i attempt to clean it a bit and if so how without damaging it (not knowing what it is i dont want to damage it)

[Val Beechey]

That's how Roman coins were found at Marros years ago.

Can you post a pici.

Val

[chantalpoole]

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[chantalpoole]

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[chantalpoole]

when it is wet there is a definate pattern on it  but my magnifier is too strong and my eyes are not great

[Val Beechey]

Blimney, that was quick  

Could be a farthing, size is about right but I think I can see a crown on it     If it's copper I don't think you'll get far with the cleaning.  You're likely to loose whatever is there.  The copper button on the front page was cleaned in an electrolysis tub and that's come up great.

Val

[chantalpoole]

hi val its far smaller than a farthing it is 11 - 12 mm across a modern penny is 20mm so nearly twice as big.
yes i think i can see a kings head and crown i want to try and clean it up but dont want to damage it.
the beach has a flemmish battle on it in 11 centuary and bones of the vicims were left on the beach and some were found early 19th century so it could even be connected

[Chef Geoff]

Flemmish Battle? where are you chantalpoole?

[Dale]

hi val its far smaller than a farthing it is 11 - 12 mm across a modern penny is 20mm so nearly twice as big.
yes i think i can see a kings head and crown i want to try and clean it up but dont want to damage it.
the beach has a flemmish battle on it in 11 centuary and bones of the vicims were left on the beach and some were found early 19th century so it could even be connected

Hi I think Val was thinking of the smaller farthing from Charles 1st, I did a little photo for you, look them up they are made of copper

[chantalpoole]

ooh yes (sorry val)
looks about same size
will take a look at some pics
i have washed it in warm water and rubbed it between fingers a little and i think i can see a kings head and shoulders and a crown

[Dale]

ooh yes (sorry val)
looks about same size
will take a look at some pics
i have washed it in warm water and rubbed it between fingers a little and i think i can see a kings head and shoulders and a crown

Its not a farthing then with a kings head, it maybe a roman??

[Chef Geoff]

Roman Radiate then

[chantalpoole]

what should i do leave it alone or try and clean some of the green off.
its more speckly than tarnished ,its not the same tarnish as you get on 19th century copper coins the pattern is there its just obscured by the green

[matthewbullingham123]

my roman coin of the beach is like covered in small barnacles , i couldn't get anything off it

[Chef Geoff]

Not much you can do I'm afraid as the green is the surface remove it and you take off the face of the coin