Rare coin? What is it?

Hi,

I found this coin walking thru my old neighborhood and have been holding on to it for abt 15 yrs. I have never had anyone look at it. How can I evaluate its origins (i.e., age, language, country, value)? Any help is apprec iated. I've always been really c urious about it because it seems really old.

-Thomas

 

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a button..........................

 

Ditto, not a coin. Worth about a penny....

 

It's the same thing as it was in your other thread.

 

Just about worthless

 

A button to what though? Doesn't look like an ordinary coat button. Looks kinda cool. A costume maybe?

 

I was thinking a costume decoration. It appears to be imitating certain medieval coins from around 1300. These types of reproductions to be used on costumes are not uncommon.

 

That's also what I was thinking.

 

So this is an fake costume button? How can it be evaluated if it is real or not?

 

That is what we are doing. I have went through thousands of auction listings, own many books on medieval coins, (more on ancients), and the top picture I have neve seen on a coin, but have seen on decorative imitations of coins.

If you prefer, and by all means, take it to a dealer who specializes in medieval coins. A regular US dealer really won't be able to help usually. Find a larger coin show and take it in person to someone.

Btw the orientation of the two holes are also telling as to its use. While two holes were put into coins to wear as jewelry in antiquity in the east, (one hole in the west), it was never like this. A hole on top and at the bottom of a coin is only made to facilitate the coin being sewn into clothing. If it were done for a jewlery piece, they would be side by side at the top.

 

I think you have a genuine button there.

 

Thanks guys for your advice. I appreciate it.