Whats left of a coin....i think?

[Dig-it-all]

Dug this today and I'm pretty sure it is a large cent or a colonial copper. It is copper and when its wet i can definately make out a profile. It looks like a man facing to the left. can barely make out a nose and a forehead. Any ideas?

 

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[Silver Searcher]

Anything on the reverse side, I see the left facing bust ...possibly a George11 half penny :P

SS

 

[Dig-it-all]

Sorry, but no the back has absolutely no detail. pretty much smooth.

 

[Dig-it-all]

Reverse.

 

[floodcitykid]

Coin definitely, what size?


TFCK

 

[Dig-it-all]

just slightly larger than a quarter.

 

[fishbone3d]

Try soaking it in olive oil for a few weeks. Then use a soft tooth brush, and try to get some of the scale off.

 

[testing123]

I'm not sure I'd try cleaning it any more... that thin top layer on the obverse contains the only detail. If that comes off, you're left with a blank disc.

 

[mainer]

I would say either a KG or maybe a canadian large cent.

 

[CrazySlasher]

Welcome to my hell. With a coin like that, I bust out the brillo pad.

 

[Dig-it-all]

Yeah i think thats is as far as im going to go with cleaning it. The king george profile does seem to look close to what is left of this coin so im going to go with that. Guess i'll never know for sure but thats ok. Im just happy that there are still a few nice finds left in this field i've been hunting for the last 2 years.