Unidentifiable coin/token

[admrose]

Here's one for you: I've already stumped another forum with this and was wondering if any of you had ever come across one of these before. (No, I don't know what it is.)

[Peter]

Do you have an image of the reverse?

[admrose]

Do you have an image of the reverse?

The ship is the reverse. The portrait is the obverse.

[Dirty_Elegance]

I've read a handful of threads pertaining to this medallion / coin / token, and the general consensus seems to sway towards it being a novelty item. I guess Barnes and Noble once released a pirate chest which contained maps, coins, etc..., and many seem to think it came from this little treasure trove, but there has been no final verdict within any of the threads I've come across... It seems to maintain its vague origin and ultimately stumps all who try to identify it... The mystery lives on. Here are a couple of the links I came across:

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/68112-unusual-coin-token.html

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/68112-unusual-coin-token.html

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Discuss:1721_coin_with_a_king_in_the_front_and_a_ship_on_the_back

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Coin-Collecting-2297/2010/2/1721-coin-found.htm

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/132878-token-coin-something-else.html

etc...

Hope this helps...

[Dirty_Elegance]

Best thread found on this topic:

http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=15445&page=4

[willbrooks]

Well, one thing is for sure from perusing these threads. A LOT of people report having one, so you know they aren't anything rare.

[Arjohn]

I have had luck using Google with items -- you can search using an image

[admrose]

I have had luck using Google with items -- you can search using an image

For some reason I don't have so much luck with that. I figured it was a token but I hate not being able to identify something.

[willbrooks]

I have had luck using Google with items -- you can search using an image

I have a few I can't identify as well. I'm going to try the google image search and see what happens.

[DCW]

For starters, where did you acquire it?

[admrose]

For starters, where did you acquire it?

Didn't. Saw it on eBay and was intrigued, but wanted to make sure I wouldn't be out the money if I purchased it.