1775 Colonial Identification Help

Just got this in a mixed lot and can't seem to identify it. It looks to be 1775 and has a reverse crest similar to a Virginia halfpenny but the legend doesn't match up. Any help would be appreciated.
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What you have there is a contemporary counterfeit of a gold guinea. The gold coating on yours has largely worn away. You can see an authentic example here: https://www.bullionbypost.co.uk/collectible-coins/guineas-gold/1775-george-iii-guinea-gold-coin/.

 

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Agreeded as it looks fake.

 

Contemporary counterfeit as NOS said. Very interesting and very collectible in its own right. In the 17th and 18th c it was believed that as much as 50% of circulating coinage was counterfeit

 

Here is a genuine 1776 guinea.

 

What sort of value does a piece like mine carry?

 

that's kinda crazy. at that point, i feel like the lines between fake and real are kind of blurred