Calling all colonial copper specialists

Sometimes I find myself buying semi-problematic coins because I like trying to figure out what the heck happened to them. Well, I'm stumped on this one.

It certainly appears that this is a Connecticut copper, but there's a "NO" before "AUCTORI" (or perhaps "NOV") on the obverse and the "ET" from INDE ET LIB looks to be out of place, being almost centered over the body on the reverse.

I think maybe I've gotten myself a contemporary counterfeit because I'm not finding anything that matches up here? I'm quite honestly clueless at this point. Any help would be appreciated!

 

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Hello! Were is it from? It doesn't look American.

 

Is it Canadian???

 

You should use the coin snap app to identify it. definitely not American

 

It's a 1788 12.2-C Connecticut copper. It's overstruck on a Nova Constellatio, many of this variety are. It's a rarity 5 variety which translates to 46 to 60 estimated surviving. It actually is a contemporary counterfeit, all of the 1788 dated Connecticuts were minted at the Machin's Mill mint, not the official Connecticut mint.

 

could I see some angled photos?

 

How much is it worth if its a counterfeit?

 

Thank you! I was (still kind of am) thoroughly confused by this one, but now I've got the info to read up on. Thanks again!

 

I collect these by die variety, any further questions ask away!

 

looks crazy cool!

 

I'm thinking fire damage. I have an 1818 large cent that looks similar.

 

I'm leaning towards it being a dug coin. I can see a lot more under my scope and it's got tiny pitting all over it. And it has the telltale swipe marks of someone pushing all that mud / dirt off after pulling it from the ground.