GreatUncleAbe Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Weight: 4 grams Diameter: 19mm Seems to be made of a grey/white metal not copper. Had a great time today at the Tower Beach open day organised by COLAS (City of London Archealogical Society). They open the foreshore at Tower Beach for one weekend each year so that amateur treasure hunters can have a go. Lots of people turned up and I was surprised at the amount of history that was dug up in just a 200 yard by 20 yard section of foreshore. Lots of clay pipes, animal bones, grapeshot (2 inch metal shot packed into cannons and fired like a giant shotgun - ouch ) Didn't see many coins turned up (except for modern copper stuff) but found this in shingle on the shoreline. The experts guessed at perhaps a trading token. It's not modern copper or "silver". It's too heavy to be a farthing (they are around 3gram) and too thick (and wrong metal imho) I might guess at it being silver. Any views appreciated as I was very happy to see it turn up in my riddle (big metal sieve). Regards, Abe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatUncleAbe Posted July 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Possibly clipped at bottom edge? That might suggest silver? (Wild guessing now, I'm a real coin newbie with no experience of "old" stuff) -Abe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Not much that I can say. On the bottom picture, there looks to be possibly a design that looks like a square that I would take a guess at possibly being a portcullis. I also see what might be a face in the top one. I'll highlight them when I get back later today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 It could just be my imagination, and it probably is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatUncleAbe Posted July 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Thanks for the suggestion, I'll try playing around with the colour channels in my graphics program to see if that can highlight any remaining markings. After 100+ years washing around in the Thames I think I'll be lucky to ID this. Regards, Abe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banivechi Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 isn't magnetic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatUncleAbe Posted July 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Didn't think to check Will try that tonight. Thanks, Abe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatUncleAbe Posted July 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 Not magnetic Some kind of white metal. Still need to play with colour modes to see if I can highlight anything. -Abe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 Drill a hole and its a washer I've resisted tin farthings so far...(I can't afford a decent grade nor be trusted to maintain it). Please find gold in future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatUncleAbe Posted July 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Please find gold in future. I'll definitely be back there next year, I can highly recommend a day in the mud -Abe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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