Strange coin looks like bronze????

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amiebj

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• Jun 11, 2012

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This coin is the size of a quarter but very thin and looks to be bronze. Does anyone have any ideas what this is?

 

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treasureID

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• Jun 11, 2012

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Did you find that thing in Pennsauken? I believe it's a Swiss coin from the late 1700s... however... I could be wrong.

 

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• Jun 11, 2012

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You are not. It is from Swiss canton of Solothurn, editing...the denomination is under the coat of arms..it is OR-4? or CR?
It is possible it's made of copper/silver alloy.

Voriax

edit. Yup..4 kreutzer, for some reason it's hard to find an online pic of this coin. Dates somewhere around 1770-1780 I'd say..might be off a bit.

 

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