Foreign Coin Found Today

[bazinga]

It is soaking in ketchup right now, but it's the size that is throwing me off.

I found it in a farm field here in Indiana and I don't think it is older than late 1800s at the oldest, probably more modern though.

It measures 23mm in diameter. That is what is throwing me off here. It is made of copper I believe. The reverse looks to be melted from a fire. It has a face looking to the left like on the King George half pennies of the 1920s or 1930s, but is a good portion too small to be one of those.

It is soaking in ketchup right now. Does anyone have any ideas based on this description so far?

I will get some pictures up after the soak.

 

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[Montana Jim]

Nope... but looking forward to seeing it.

 

[Siegfried Schlagrule]

could be a farthing or a half penny if english or a large cent if canadian or britsh commonwealth. exanimo, siegfried schlagrule

 

[gold fish]

Doesn't that make your fries taste funny ??

 

[BuckleBoy]

Ketchup? What in the heck is that supposed to do for an old copper

Maybe I'll put my clad in mustard tomorrow and see what happens...

Nah, really. I saw your post of that coin on another thread and I have no earthly idea what it is. The obverse I vaguely recognize, but the reverse is pretty odd. How old were your other coin finds and items from the site? Let us know if you can get a date off of it. I'd suggest a rubbing with some really thin paper and a piece of charcoal.

Cheers!

Buckleboy

 

[DANGLANGLEY]

Ketchup? What in the heck is that supposed to do for an old copper

Maybe I'll put my clad in mustard tomorrow and see what happens...

Nah, really. I saw your post of that coin on another thread and I have no earthly idea what it is. The obverse I vaguely recognize, but the reverse is pretty odd. How old were your other coin finds and items from the site? Let us know if you can get a date off of it. I'd suggest a rubbing with some really thin paper and a piece of charcoal.

Cheers!

Buckleboy

Now that's just toooooo funny!!!...LOL!!!!!!!!!

 

[bazinga]

Ketchup? What in the heck is that supposed to do for an old copper

Cleans the crud off of old coins...

http://www.pennycollector.com/tips_clean.html

 

[Shortround]

Ketchup or catsup...hmmm :P Anyway, cool idea. I will have to try that someday.

 

[chefrider]

Hey Shortround, (catsup or ketchup) will also clean copper bottom pots but don't tell the significant other or you may get volunteered. LOL

 

[scoutjim99]

try Olive oil (Long soaks) will not ruin the surface of the coin and even distiled water works well. Distilled water basically starving for minerals will eat away at the encrustaion , rust etc . these will happen in long soaks of a couple of months . i used to clean Copper with tabacso which works really well, however it will change the collor of a copper coin to a pink color.

 

[scoutjim99]

the link above will clean you coins however , it will destroy them , when you look at them under magnification you will see the scratches , Now i guess on coins that are so incrusted that they are unable to be recognized , then maye this will work.