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Need help identifying a coin IRELAND

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AndyIreland

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Found this coin earlier today with my Ace 250, its really skinny compared to normal coins and its in bad shape. I cleaned it as best i could and i'm fairly sure its a coin.
The below pics are the same but one points out two shapes that are symmetrical on the coin

any ideas?

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man thats a real hard one just cant see enough of it to make a positive ID are there any marks on the ather side ??
 
OK i got a better camera, i can make out "17" on the top of one side, one side of the coin is good, the other side is really bad, can't really make out anything :stars:

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Man, what a nice find. It is very similar to that coin photo. How big is it? How much does it weigh? Where does it ring up on your detectoer?

I am very jealous!

Chris
 
There is a way to clean it up but you have to use a electrical transformer 2 alligator clips and salt mixed with lemon juice. The following website has the info on electrolysis cleaning.

http://www.gometaldetecting.com/electrolysis_cleaning.htm

Good luck and nice find I am jealous as well!

Don
 
cwilk said:
Man, what a nice find. It is very similar to that coin photo. How big is it? How much does it weigh? Where does it ring up on your detectoer?

I am very jealous!

Chris
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Its pretty much the exact same diameter as a euro 50c at about 24mm diameter.
The coin is very skinny, i'd say less than 1mm thickness, i've no way of measuring the weight :shrug:

I will put in under the ace again in a while, its in the car and i'm too lazy to get it :devil:
 
May be a halfpence. I bet it comes up in the copper range.
The only British coins that I know have that shield are the 1 Guinea, 1/2 Guinea, 1/3 Guinea And the 1/4 Guinea and may be dated circa 1786.
Cheers Adrian SS
 
I can see the coin more clearly now, and i think its this one

http://www.ringramcoins.com/HG1778.htm

Can anyone see any reason why it would not be this one?
 
What denomination is it? Is it a copper? Yours looks silver. Be careful cleaning it which would remove a lot of it's numismatic value.

Chris
 
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