Coin or Token??

[jacobvs]

Hi all,

I was hoping someone may be able to give me a clue with the attached. The monarch looks Spanish maybe, but not been able to find anything remotely like it. Perhaps not actually a coin but maybe a token, counter or jeton?

Appears to be copper alloy on a very thin sheet like flan. Diameter: 17mm, Weight: 0.6g

Date wise, I was thinking c16th-c17th or later maybe if not a coin??

Any help much appreciated!

Best regards,

James

[Paddy]

I have had a bit of a look at this, but got nowhere so far.

The head reminds me of the late 18th century evasion and counterfeit halfpennies produced in the UK and America, but the reverse does not relate to these at all. The crossed knot design reminded me of some Portuguese and Maltese coins of that era, but again no match so far.

Good luck!

 

[jacobvs]

Thanks Paddy,

I've not been able to find anything like it either! The crowned bust almost looks Elizabethan, although I'm not sure it's that old.

I think it's too thin to be a regal coin, although like you say, I have seen some counterfeit George's on similar very thin flan's

Hopefully, someone out there may have seen something similar!

 

[HistoricCoinage]

Looks like a 17th or 18th century Portuguese copper reis of sorts to me.

[HistoricCoinage]

Or even earlier, but cannot find any portrait issues of the low denominations.