Medieval coin/token ?

[bridgemanneil]

all,
I recently found what I believe could be a medieval coin while metal detecting in a cornfield in Castletown, Celbridge (Ireland), and I’m hoping to get some opinions on it.
The piece is quite small — smaller and thinner than a modern 2 cent coin. It appears worn, but I can make out what looks like a cross on one side. There are also some pellet-like markings, and possibly a letter (maybe an “A”) beneath them, though it’s not very clear.
The shape isn’t perfectly round, which made me wonder if it could be clipped, broken from a larger coin, or possibly even a token rather than an official issue. The metal doesn’t seem obviously copper — I initially thought it might be silver, but I’m not certain.
I’ve attached photos of both sides. Unfortunately, the detail is quite faint, but I’d really appreciate any thoughts on:
What type of coin this might be
Whether it looks medieval (and if so, what period)
Or if it could be something else entirely (token, foreign, etc.)
Thanks in advance for any help!

[Chris Perkins]

It certainly looks old. I tried to find images of small coins with a 'cross potent' (cross with T-shaped ends) but didn't come up with anything very similar. Maybe because parts of your original coin are missing/clipped.

Could it be lead? There are some similar looking lead Henry VI-VII cross and pellet tokens.

[bridgemanneil]

Hi chris, thanks for the reply. I was thinking it could be lead, and I’ve looked through a lot of images of similar tokens. Keeping in mind that it’s obviously been clipped down, I still haven’t been able to find a close match. A friend of mine also ran it through an AI camera system they have at his workplace, and this was the readout it gave.

[Chris Perkins]

No, I don't think it's Celtic. 

If it is lead then some kind of token similar to this is likely:

https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/marc_breitsprecher_classical_numismatist/8/product/england_lead_token__cross/1104924/Default.aspx

If it's silver then it could be Anglo-Saxon, as some of those are also similar.

Perhaps someone will come along who recognises it! Fingers cross potented 🤔

[bridgemanneil]

Yeah, I didn’t think it was Celtic myself. It’s definitely similar to some of those examples, but I’m still not sure if it’s lead or silver — I’m leaning more towards lead based on what I’ve seen so far. It’s a very interesting find. Thanks very much for your reply Chris. Yeah Fingers crossed someone recognises it and can ID it. Take care.

[jelida]

I suspect it may be related to the Irish obsidional currency , this article may give you a lead.

https://oldcurrencyexchange.com/2015/09/03/obrien-rare-coin-review-confederate-catholic-rebel-money-coinage-of-1642-44/

Jerry

[Paddy]

That looks a really good shout @jelida

[Rob]

Hmm. Interesting. Lloyd Bennett once showed me something that looked genuine, but had not previously been recorded. The correct weight and size for a Confederate 2d, if it existed. Can't find the picture atm, but must have it somewhere.

[bridgemanneil]

Very interesting—thanks a lot for the reply and the link, Jerry. I’ve had a read and I’m going to follow up on a few new leads. I’ll update when I find out more

[bridgemanneil]

Tks Rob I'd like to see the picture if you can find it 

[HistoricCoinage]

Looks to me like an Indian issue, perhaps of the Portuguese colonial types. Plenty of similarities looking at a quick Google search.