UNKNOWN COIN OR TOKEN

[BuckleBoy]

Hello All,

Has anyone seen anything like this? Looks like a heraldic lion or griffin's head with long crossed ribbons, trident, or similar. There is writing around the entire edge but I can't decipher it. On the reverse there is writing reading left to right, looks like multiple lines. I can't read it so not worth a photo of the reverse even with a closeup. I'm leaning towards token rather than holed coin. Size can be seen in the photo in mm. (ever so slightly larger than a quarter).



Hope someone can help. Site dates from 1870-1910 but we have found earlier items, including a capped bust half dime and an 1840s seated coin.

Best Wishes,

Buck

 

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[Deftone]

Maybe a medal. I can kinda make out merit and water something to the right of the hole.

 

[nhbenz]

Made possible by Deftone’s sharp eyes being able to read “merit”

 

[villagenut]

Super Dee duper ID nhbenz

 

[Deftone]

Good one Benz. I think I saw water cause I was going with the trident angle!

 

[nhbenz]

Haha, I’d first tried shepherding awards, thinking there was a shephard’s hook on there... oops.

 

[cw0909]

great ID, i think there have been a couple of those on Tnet b4
guess this is the co. that made and sold the clothes
https://books.google.com/books?id=W... a good boy wearing a royal brand suit&f=true

 

[Mackaydon]

benz, great ID
Don...

 

[BuckleBoy]

nhbenz, I'm in AWE of your ID skills! Wow. This one's solved and thank you so much!! well done!

 

[DCMatt]

Made possible by Deftone’s sharp eyes being able to read “merit”

That's a BANNER ID!

 

[A2coins]

What Deftone said has alot of merrit