Is to help me identify this coin. Definitely looks copper and is a tad bigger than a US quarter. I sincerely thank you for all your assistance...I have had no luck looking it up in World Coins (although I still need to give the 1800's version a shot...) ~benjamin
You might find one like it by googling the word Groschen and looking at LOTS of pictures. It appears to be early 16th or 17th century. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=groschen&btnG=Google+Search http://coinzip.proboards79.com/index.cgi?board=europe&action=display&thread=829
It matches the design of this coin - real plata from Spain in the late 1400's minted by Ferdinand and Isabella. But I believe the copper version was minted in the Netherlands at about the same time. Danged if I can find a referrence to it right now though :desk:
