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Please Help Identify This Old Coin

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 Posted 07/28/2014  4:48 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Johncoin to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I was metal detecting yesterday in British Columbia Canada and pulled this coin out from the ground....it was quite dirty so I read online to soak it in olive oil. I took these shots before I put it in the oil. It is smaller than a quarter and larger than a nickel and looks like it might be copper...I realize there is very little to go on in these images but thought I would ask if anyone had a guess as to what type of coin it is. I am new here so hopefully I have provided enough detail...I know very little about coins unfortunately. Thank you!!
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 Posted 07/28/2014  4:59 pm  Show Profile   Check NumisRob's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add NumisRob to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Hi John and Welcome to CCF!

I think it's a very corroded cupro-nickel Belgian franc of the type issued between 1950 and 1988. There's a picture of one here:

http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1244.html
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 Posted 07/28/2014  5:31 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Johncoin to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thank you...yes, I can see the similarities...it likely could be...I am amazed at how quickly you posted this reply...amzing detective work!!
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 Posted 07/28/2014  5:44 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ASLAN TVorlon to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I'm amazed too... it took more than 10 minutes... we must be slipping

Nicely done NumisRob

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 Posted 07/29/2014  10:37 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Petrus to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I confirm your work Numisrob.
You are very much correct
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