Copper coin with crown. I can not I D it ? Help. Please

[Eastcoasthunter21]

Hello all I hope your out swinging and finding.
I dug this yesterday and I'm stumped.
If you know it please let me know.
Thanks hh gl.

 

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[DCMatt]

Size info would be helpful...

 

[DCMatt]

I'm guessing it is Dutch.

 

[jan nielsen]

Yes it must be dutch or French I think. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces8754.html

 

[Eastcoasthunter21]

Dutch would put it in the 16s possibly ?

 

[trapperart]

Looks a lot like a Virginia halfpenny?

 

[DCMatt]

Yes it must be dutch or French I think. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces8754.html

French Sol. I can read Ludov.

 

[DCMatt]

1789 French 1/2 Sol?

 

[WilliamBoyd]

From the size of the thumb I would guess the coin to be around 30mm, close to the size of the France 1 Sol.
I see the date as 1771 but it is fuzzy.
It shows that all kinds of copper coins circulated in America then; another poster recently found a Portuguese 10 Reis 1734 coin.

 

[coinsareawesome]

I say earlier... possibly early 1770s, maybe I see 1771?

 

[Eastcoasthunter21]

I was thinking Virginia 1/2 penny too
But I will differ to better informed coin guys.
It does look like the 1771 French 1/2 sol.

 

[Eastcoasthunter21]

Thank you all so much. Love the info and lessons I get here !!

 

[DCMatt]

I say earlier... possibly early 1770s, maybe I see 1771?

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I thought the bust was facing the other way.

But I'll go with 1771.

 

[jan nielsen]

I thought the bust was facing right, but with your history it would make sense if the date would be late 1800 century. Congrats on the nice find.

 

[Eastcoasthunter21]

Thank you. For the help and comments.

 

[Iron Patch]

 

[Eastcoasthunter21]

Wow that's it iron patch. Thank you. Your a book man !!! A walking encylopida

 

[coinsareawesome]

He gets the prize! So close but so far away...