Coin Identification Help

[Will]

Hello Folks

I was wondering if someone would be knowledgeable about the coin my friend has found, not being internet savvi, I have took it under my wing to try and find out for him what he has uncovered. The crude coin has the Lion and Crown stamped onto one side, and on the other it appears to be the numbers 344

It was found on a site, were Cromwell once was, in Northern Ireland, the site, to my knowledge has never been touched. Any help would be appreciated.

thank you,

best wishes

Will

[Danelaw]

Hello Folks

I was wondering if someone would be knowledgeable about the coin my friend has found, not being internet savvi, I have took it under my wing to try and find out for him what he has uncovered. The crude coin has the Lion and Crown stamped onto one side, and on the other it appears to be the numbers 344

It was found on a site, were Cromwell once was, in Northern Ireland, the site, to my knowledge has never been touched. Any help would be appreciated.

thank you,

best wishes

Will

If it's lead...it looks like a seal. Cloth seal for bailing up bags.

[Danelaw]

Hello Folks

I was wondering if someone would be knowledgeable about the coin my friend has found, not being internet savvi, I have took it under my wing to try and find out for him what he has uncovered. The crude coin has the Lion and Crown stamped onto one side, and on the other it appears to be the numbers 344

It was found on a site, were Cromwell once was, in Northern Ireland, the site, to my knowledge has never been touched. Any help would be appreciated.

thank you,

best wishes

Will

If it's lead...it looks like a seal. Cloth seal for bailing up bags.

Bit like this one https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR9I9gSJ3vgNYyyRn6w522yxGDcvMsRlGEH4Hzhji3UWpR6ZzD_

[Will]

Hi Danelaw,

Thank you very much for the reply, yes it appears to be lead, would you have any idea of a date?

many thanks

Will

Hello Folks

I was wondering if someone would be knowledgeable about the coin my friend has found, not being internet savvi, I have took it under my wing to try and find out for him what he has uncovered. The crude coin has the Lion and Crown stamped onto one side, and on the other it appears to be the numbers 344

It was found on a site, were Cromwell once was, in Northern Ireland, the site, to my knowledge has never been touched. Any help would be appreciated.

thank you,

best wishes

Will

If it's lead...it looks like a seal. Cloth seal for bailing up bags.

Bit like this one https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR9I9gSJ3vgNYyyRn6w522yxGDcvMsRlGEH4Hzhji3UWpR6ZzD_

[Danelaw]

It's a Dutch Custom House seal. At a guess after around 1815.

[Danelaw]

http://www.bagseals.org/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3234&g2_serialNumber=3

[scott]

yea it is Dutch.

[Will]

Hi Everyone

Thanks very much for your help. Is it possible that it is pre 1815?, the reason I am asking, is that Prince William of Orange was reported to have been in this area, around the 1690's, being Dutch, I assume this is the most likely link? any ideas?

many thanks

Will

yea it is Dutch.

[Peckris]

Hi Everyone

Thanks very much for your help. Is it possible that it is pre 1815?, the reason I am asking, is that Prince William of Orange was reported to have been in this area, around the 1690's, being Dutch, I assume this is the most likely link? any ideas?

many thanks

Will

yea it is Dutch.

I don't know this item or its type at all. One thing I would say, is that the lettering on the reverse (R & A) appears to be a non-serif style that you don't see before the 19th Century. Even the 1797 Matthew Boulton "cartwheels", which were modernist for their day, have serifs on the legend. So my guess - and that's all it is - is that it's not earlier than the 19th Century.

[scott]

it won'tbe that early, the arms in that format were used on Duits all through the 1700's and later