Need help identifying copper coin/token

[Tpmetal]

Found this in an area that was setteled in the early 1800's, abandoned by he 1930s at the absolute latest. It is 28 mm in diameter and I swear the letters i can make out are "zeping" or "zzeping". any help would be greatly appreciated. also appears there are remnants of a wreath or something near the letters. at one pint i swear i saw an 18**something date on it, but may be just my eyes playing tricks

 

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[ANTIQUARIAN]

Nice save.
If you could post a pic of it next to a modern quarter for scale, that would help.

If I had to guess, I'd say it's either a British or French coin.
Dave

 

[Tpmetal]

Nice save.
If you could post a pic of it next to a modern quarter for scale, that would help.

If I had to guess, I'd say it's either a British or French coin.
Dave

28 mm the exact same size as a large cent

 

[DCMatt]

I looked at this for a while and there's just not enough to gain any traction in the research. All I can add is I don't think there is a 'Z' on it. Do you know the weight?

 

[jeff of pa]

I See Spering, Seeping, Steping or Stering Cant See STERLING



Could it be SHILLING ?

 

[Bramblefind]

Maybe a Bucklin's Book Keeping Hard Times Token c. 1835 - Troy, NY.

 

[BigWaveDave]

Ooohhhh.... I think Bramblefind is on to something....

 

[Tpmetal]

Maybe a Bucklin's Book Keeping Hard Times Token c. 1835 - Troy, NY.

I took another good hard look and I think we have a winner! Thank you!

Everything lines up including the wreath and the dot after the g.

 

[Underwonder]

Maybe a Bucklin's Book Keeping Hard Times Token c. 1835 - Troy, NY.

That is a really great guess. How did you find that match? Nice!

 

[Tpmetal]

That is a really great guess. How did you find that match? Nice!

Right? Especially with my misleading reading of the letters. He nailed it