Could this be a coin?

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What is it made of? It kind of looks like a lead poker chip, the lead from an old rosette.
 

I doubt is a coin the way it is craked try gently cleaning it
 

Also welcome from Mi Tommy
 

Take your time cleaning the object, perhaps there is some writing to be viewed! :dontknow:
 

Maybe a Spanish maravedi? Google that and then compare photos. Let us now what you find.
 

What is it made of? It kind of looks like a lead poker chip, the lead from an old rosette.
I agree. I have found a few of those in CW camp sites.
Soldier made poker chip. Nice find!
 

If it is lead, you can soak it in water for a couple days and lightly brush it with a tooth brush. The dirt and crude will come off without hurting the patina.
 

I’m leaning towards the lead poker chip theory
 

If it is a Soldier made poker chip, I would rather have that than a coin any day. Great find.
 

I'm leaning towards lead, if only because of the photographs. The coloration and cracking are what you might see in a lead piece that's been underground a long time. Do you remember the VDI reading? A lower reading will point toward lead and higher readings towards copper or silver.
 

It's lead, weight is .5772, that should be a .58 cal rifle ball or trade gun ball.
 

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