Cruddy Old Coin

[Hammer81]

Found this coin a few days ago in a field... Took it home and















tried to clean it using peroxide. After a whole bottle it is much cleaner but there is no detail to be seen.. My question is, can you identify a coin by size.

 

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[Mackaydon]

In a word, 'no', not be size alone, but you can eliminate many types of coins that it isn't by knowing the size.
Your coin, if it's a coin versus a token or some other object, appears to be about 28mm in diameter.
That's a start.
Don.....

 

[DDancer]

Might give electrolysis a try to knock off the outer layer. Some old silver coins that came up like that for me gave me a bit of detail after session in the bath.

 

[Iron Patch]

There was not enough corrosion to hide anything from the start, so no amount of cleaning would have done anything.... just left a less corroded blank disk.

 

[Hammer81]

What would a plain disc be used for a token of some sort?

 

[Iron Patch]

What would a plain disc be used for a token of some sort?

No, it definitely looks like an old coin, just a combination of circulation wear and corrosion from the ground. I just have to go into the next room here to prove they aren't an uncommon thing because I have a pile of them.