I found this "what is it" recently, and tossed it in my pouch thinking it was a penny with a hole drilled in it. (should have been wearing my glasses). As I went through some stuff today, I see that it is some sort of coin or token that I'm not familiar with. It's bent a little bit, making it difficult to take a good picture. But as you can see, this side has the letters R O Y A L, preceded by a couple letters I can't quite make out. Between the letters and the date at the bottom (I think it is 1870) there are two five-pointed stars near each rim. In the center, around the hole, there are a series of 3 five-pointed stars at both the top and bottom, with a diamond between them on each side.
Nothing is visible on the other side, except for a raised bar that runs completely across the coin. (other than where the hole is located). The hole does not look to be drilled, but punched. And the item has a reeded edge. I would suspect it is a token. But I seldom find tokens with dates or a reeded edge. The stars and lettering make me think it is US. But I honestly have no clue! If anyone has an idea as to what this is, I'd appreciate hearing from you. Thanks in advance. HH Randy
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Nothing is visible on the other side, except for a raised bar that runs completely across the coin. (other than where the hole is located). The hole does not look to be drilled, but punched. And the item has a reeded edge. I would suspect it is a token. But I seldom find tokens with dates or a reeded edge. The stars and lettering make me think it is US. But I honestly have no clue! If anyone has an idea as to what this is, I'd appreciate hearing from you. Thanks in advance. HH Randy
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