What do you guys make of this? I dug it at a colonial property right next to another William III. This one however has a large cross on the reverse with no signs of Britannia... How was this made? Could it have been a good luck piece, A makeshift religious token, some other use? All guesses are welcome
I can understand how it was made, just not why. Brass plate. half penny on plate face down, blank die about halfpenny sixe with a cross cut into it, WHACK! The cross does not appear to be heavily worn so apparently it didn't circulate much if at all after the counter strike. That would tend to indicate the half penny was fairly worn at the time of the counterstriking.
Who would I send it to? I have no clue when it comes to restoration services and this thing is so beat up I doubt they’d be able to do anything haha
I’m not sending it in but is there a way to remove the crud at home? I tried hydrogen peroxide and freezing it in water but neither worked.
Put it in a sudsy water solution and leave it for a month or so, shaking the container ever once in awhile. That's a start.
