What kind of coin is this???

I found it at an old house that is said to 135 years old< from what i can tell it has no date mark on it< it looks to me like some kind of play money for kids< it made out of copper from the way it looks and feels< i just started metal detecting back in march< so its new to me< so here is the pics<

 

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Dont think it's a cool, more like a token. I would go to www.google.com and type those letters in then "+" "token" and see what comes up. Wish I can be more help.

 

It's a Masonic Penny, given to entry level Masons. The lettering stands for Hiram, Tyran, Widow's Son, Sendeth To King Solomon

 

Thanks for letin me know what it is< do they still hand them out

 

No clue whether they still give them out, but there are plenty of them out there and I think there is at least a small collector's market for them.

 

Does anyone know how old this is might be or what it may be worth< i found it at a house thats 135 years old<

 

The age of the house has absolutely nothing to do with the age or value of your token.

 

i am sure that googling 'Masonic coin' would give many results. Ebay also.

 

It's interesting that it doesn't have a city name on it like the ones I've seen. I have one with the name of some small town in Oklahoma. They're going for ~$5.