is this what i think it is?

[scott 144]

finally took the plunge and bought me a james II... but its not what i expected... the squre metal in the middle.. the right facing portrait and JAMES SECOND in latin (rather then the james II defender of the faith like on irish pieces)

also, i dont see copper end up like this.

[scottishmoney 32]

Smells like Cornish tin to me.

[scott 144]

great!! thats a nice little surprise it cost me a tenner, which seems fair considering james II stuff is hard to get hold of for anything near that... even below fine gun money goes for over a tenner

[Red Riley 2]

great!! thats a nice little surprise it cost me a tenner, which seems fair considering james II stuff is hard to get hold of for anything near that... even below fine gun money goes for over a tenner

Erm... from the picture I'm not sure what it is. But if it has a square bit in the middle I guess it's a case of 'if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and goes quack, then it's probably a duck'. Tin coins can be so horrible that they would frighten those of a nervous disposition. I have three of the bloody things, the worst of which (a 1691 farthing - probably) seems to have been the subject of some peculiar Quatermass experiment which has turned it pink, and it is absolutely, totally and undeniably vile! The things aren't technically rare but they rot quicker than a bowl of loganberries on Bondi Beach.

Nonetheless, a tenner for a tinny in whatever condition seems to be a real bargain. Did the seller have the remotest idea what it was?

[scott 144]

no, it was in amongst the forign stuff, so probaly thought it was an irish issue.