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Poor-Condition-Unidentified-Coin

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Found 10 ft under ground in Massachusetts
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Hi sharla, welcome to the community!

The double cross under a crown design reminds me of Danzig coins. At this point I can't find a match. The size of it could be helpful.
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is there a date on it?
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I see a double bar cross within shield on the obverse, and a lion or leopard rampant on the reverse. Perhaps Swedish?
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it's exactly the same size as a US Nickel...it looks like the word NOM is on it..rampant lion...can't tell date...coin is heavy thank you!
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lead seal?
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thank you it seems under the rampant lion may be roman numerals you can see XVI but I cannot determine the rest....
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Possibly? -

http://www.fortresscatalogue.com/in...+1603PL00400

Its REAL close. My memory tells me this may be the first recorded example of this type in the Colonies - if this match is 100%. The example looks brass or bronze however and not silver? Will inquire.

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> Not a match, but very close to a Denare coin from the City of Fraustadt
> in Poland used from 1602 to 1607. The example in Krause is silver and
> smaller than a nickle.
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>Is it brass/bronze or silver? Can yopu tell? Picture looks like copper alloy not silver?
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Thank you! It is very very heav/weighted...I don't see nickel or think it's copper...I am not sure of the type of metal? I need to research :)
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