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Ok so first off, I was going through some ancient coins I bought years ago. This one was smaller than all the rest. So, it caught my attention... but... I don't think this is a coin at all? Kinda reminds me of a button? Before I go searching I'm wondering if my suspicion is correct? The back has too much caked on dirt to see any details... but heres one side of it.... honestly I like this more than my other coins lol.   *** Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Why was this moved? Wouldn't someone who knows ancient coins be able to tell me if this is one or not? I don't know if it is or isn't?!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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i close up of the back, of the piece in question would help to determine if it is a button as you believe it is..and as it is unidentified it is in the correct forum..
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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"a" close up of the back "typo"..
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Valued Member
United States
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It's covered in caked on dirt. I'd have to clean it first. I was trying to find out more before I messed with it anymore. The more I look at the details though I am almost positive it's a button. I don't even know where to begin to ID a button...lol....
I like it though. The flower kinda looks strange....
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 United States
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@tlw, here is a rotated, cropped, enlarged, and enhanced view of your piece. I agree that it isn't a coin from before 1600 so this corner of CCF seems appropriate until we have more info. You mention that the other side is filled with dirt. Could you soak it in water to loosen the dirt and then finish in an acetone bath? At this point, please don't scrub it with anything sharp or metal--maybe just a wooden toothpick to remove chunks. A photo of the other side should help confirm if it is a button. Thx!  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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United States
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Im soaking it righg now. Will probably leave it for a day or two. Dirty ancients are not easy to clean up. I'll post pics again later. Thanks for the cropped version!
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United States
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So some of the dirt on the back has come off. I'm more sure now this is a button of some sort. There is a piece of metal in the center back that sticks up. Still too much dirt to see anything however the color has changed. Its starting to look gold now? I dont evven know what yo do with this. I know several places to go to ID coins but how do I get an ID on a (possibly gold) button?
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United States
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Edited by thelionwarrior
05/01/2019 06:46 am
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Gotta say this is my best ancient uncleaned coin fine ever lol and its not a coin!
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United States
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@TLW, glad to know what it is--thanks for following up with us. Are you sure that you just soaked this in water or acetone?
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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United States
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Yes and used blue dawn dish soap. Rubbed it in real good with my thumbs. I think I also found another one thats bigger that looks like it has a button back too. I may clean it as well. Not happy about this one chipping but its so thin. Pretty sure the dirt was holding it together. Either way cool find. Now gotta find someone who can tell me where this came from. If it was with ancient coins then no telling how old this is
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Edited by thelionwarrior
05/01/2019 06:45 am
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Ok the reason why I ask is that it seems like your cleaning is a bit harsh. Consider taking things a little slower and just soaking rather than rubbing.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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No offense but the point of this whole thing was to get an ID without having to clean it at all. This is why I don't like cleaning coins. No nothing hard was used. It is gold. Gold is soft. The dirt coming off was probably also holding it together. Now a piece is chipped. And guess what? Still no ID... it is small which is probably why it was able to clean so quickly. Look at my posts. I thought it would take at least a vouple of days of soaking. To my surprise it didnt. There is no indication of anything hard being used. It is simply not a coin and not as big as a normal coin which means not as much dirt. However cleaning it did ruin the patina and caused a piece to come off that was otherwise probably being held together by the dirt. Which is why people shouldnt clean things like this. But no way to ID it either. No mark on the back and have yet to find anything like it. I assume its old because it came with my ancient coins but thats not necessarily true either. All in all I should have probably left it alone till someone could ID it.
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05/01/2019 12:37 pm
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