Mystery coin

[giant056]

I found this today and haven't the slightest idea what it is, anyone have any clues? I really couldn't find a date or where the date should be.

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[Tony Two-Cent]

It looks familiar but I can't place it. Can you make out any of the writing? How big is it?

 

[giant056]

Tony I did find out that it's a French coin a 5 centimes approximately middle 1800's.

 

[giant056]

I was wrong it's and Italian coin http://www.numismaticaranieri.it/public/files/4629/1/09675q00.jpg

 

[del]

nice ID Larry , I stink when it comes to foreign coins .

 

[THing4CSA]

Nice find even if it is a bit worn. I recall finding a few French and Italian coins that look very similar so understand the confusion between the two. It makes it a bit more difficult to ID a coin when the details are gone! LOL Congrats ;-)

 

[Skamaniac]

That's pretty cool. Any idea why it might have been where you found it?

 

[THing4CSA]

Congrats on the find! I love finding foreign coins no matter where or condition!