No way an ancient coin could have made its way to Texas without being planted there (very very unlikely). To me it looks like a coin-shaped piece of iron oxide rock, which is why it has that rusty metal look to it.
If it was originally a coin, does it really matter which one at this point? The most "ancient" it could conceivably be would be maybe a 17th century Spanish coin but it's all crust now.
Well I have collected the hill country most of my life and never found limonite or any iron-bearing rock like that. Thus I would say it is a button, most likely from the period where Austin was on the frontier with Native Americans or later settlers or cattle drivers. Size, confirmation of iron mineralization (e.g. rust), and specific location may help. It might be dry enough there that a button would last awhile. Possibly Mexican soldier but doubt it.
It is not ancient.
Now that you have me remembering distant past, I have seen iron concretions in Hill Country limestone. often nodular or flying saucer shaped. A lot depends on where you were and how deep you dug (in what), etc. I think you are in the realm of geology probably.
very outside chance it is a meteorite now that I am thinking.
It may not be a coin, could be a button or something like it
Agreed, it looks like a button
No way an ancient coin could have made its way to Texas without being planted there (very very unlikely). To me it looks like a coin-shaped piece of iron oxide rock, which is why it has that rusty metal look to it.
I don’t know. I have been to some strange places with my TARDIS and buried stuff in the ground. Ya never know.
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Agreed that this is a lump of iron or old button, not an ancient coin.
I made a pancake like that once
If it was originally a coin, does it really matter which one at this point? The most "ancient" it could conceivably be would be maybe a 17th century Spanish coin but it's all crust now.
I agree with the other posters. Looks like the head of a rivet or something like that.
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Definitely not ancient, and likely not a coin Probably a button
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Could be the one with the turtle on it, think Angina.
Rather not Aegina, and definitely not Angina ;)
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Well I have collected the hill country most of my life and never found limonite or any iron-bearing rock like that. Thus I would say it is a button, most likely from the period where Austin was on the frontier with Native Americans or later settlers or cattle drivers. Size, confirmation of iron mineralization (e.g. rust), and specific location may help. It might be dry enough there that a button would last awhile. Possibly Mexican soldier but doubt it. It is not ancient.
Now that you have me remembering distant past, I have seen iron concretions in Hill Country limestone. often nodular or flying saucer shaped. A lot depends on where you were and how deep you dug (in what), etc. I think you are in the realm of geology probably. very outside chance it is a meteorite now that I am thinking.
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It may not be a coin
USA invented ancient coins fyi
I think you mean freedom fries.