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I found this coin in that field also, but forgot all about. I wasn't sure what it was when I dug it. It looked like a piece of plastic that had been exposed to heat. It was covered with bubbles and was slightly warped. So I like an idiot gave it the "let's see if it bends" test. It snapped like a ritz. Anyway I just noticed some writing on it. The edge is grooved (I forget the term) like that of a dime or a quarter. The photo shows about all the lettering that I can see. Any ideas?.....Rich
 
Definitely part of GRATIA REX or GRATIA REGIS there, and the outline of the head looks female, so guessing Victoria. Don't have anything to compare it to here at work. Definitely been cooked good though, but if it has a reeded edge, it's got to be silver. Could be a Canadian dime too, who knows how the heat distorted it. What's the thickness?
 
Hi
This coin is not a victorian sixpence for sure.
I have a few that I have found and checked out the lettering on the front.
I have taken a bit of time to check it out but can still not tell you what it is at the moment.
Sorry.
I will keep looking and let you know the outcome.
Richard
 
i really dont know what the coin is but it does have a copperish color. since the silver coins were alloyed with copper had this coin been heated as it does so appear, the alloys would seperate and cause the copper to rise to the surface in what is known as "fire scale" i recall there was one another jewler on the board and, he will no doubt be able to verify this as well . the piece as you have described is no doubt silver.
 
I'd say it's a Canada Penny between 1948 and 1952. <img src="/metal/html/glasses.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":geek:">
 
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