Silver Coin ?!?!

[GoingDown]

All: Found this silver coin(?) in 6" of soil in the front yard of a home built in 1734 in upstate NY. It's 18 mm in diameter and weighs 1.9 grams. Any thoughts?
Thanks so much!
GD

 

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[Rookster]

Nice find. My eyes can't make out a bust of any kind.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Probably a wiped US dime. Same diameter. Maybe a really early one. Good luck!

 

[Fourman110]

If at the end of the day you can't identify it (looks like a tough one) and you have basically a junker, you might want to try an acid that dissolves silver. When the coin is manufactured, the press and die make parts of the coin face harder than others. The acid will more readily dissolve the softer metal than the harder metal, often bringing out some detail that will make it identifiable. I had an 1870's fish scale that was completely scratched and blanked and was able to make out most of the date as well as lettering and figures.

 

[GoingDown]

If at the end of the day you can't identify it (looks like a tough one) and you have basically a junker, you might want to try an acid that dissolves silver. When the coin is manufactured, the press and die make parts of the coin face harder than others. The acid will more readily dissolve the softer metal than the harder metal, often bringing out some detail that will make it identifiable. I had an 1870's fish scale that was completely scratched and blanked and was able to make out most of the date as well as lettering and figures.

Thanks! What type of acid should i try?

 

[Joe-Dirt]

That’s a tough one, all I can make out (I think) is a rim and a wreath, however, silver is silver sooo..........

 

[Fourman110]

Maybe Nitric acid out of a test kit. Can't remember off the top of my head what I used. There's a product for nickels that does the same thing for that metal. Start with just a few seconds, clean, little longer, clean, etc. Again, good for a "nothing to lose" scenario.

 

[DCMatt]

I looked at this for a little while. The size is right for some late 18th - early 19th C 1/2 reales. But it's a little heavy...

If you'll take a couple more pics on a medium dark, non-reflective surface with NO flash, I'll take another look. The flash reflection is washing out any detail that might be left.

Try using a light at a 45 degree angle from the side or just natural light. I'd also like to see and have a measurement of the thickness.

 

[Jason in Enid]

Yeah, that thing is toasted! Good luck pulling any details, it would be awesome if you could make that into an identifiable coin.

 

[nsdq]

Does. A magnet stick , it could be a knock out for a electric box, I have dug a few that look that way

 

[HuntinDog]

I don't see any reeding on the edges, so maybe a Reale or a forign coin.
I heard that they used the acid from

the ​

silver test kits.
Good luck

 

[A2coins]

What detector do you use at what does the vdi read on it will tell alot