I've some unusual looking coins that look like they have been converted

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Looks like a button. I see no indication that this was a coin.

It's colour is shiny gold very shiny zoom in on fatial pictures around look like  copper at back as a fastener.desighnes I see beyond what can be seen a rider on a horse resemblance of sovereign stand up barbaric lion holding a trident with flag.lady on right hand side holding something.

Also on the back it looks like someone autobiography designs are like ship merchants etc.i have 9 other different similar thanks(dark ages forgotten past

 At first I thought Belgium - 

but could also be this 

N#379198 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

 Or … as mentioned above, that central mark on second picture 

makes it likely it was a button - maybe copying that coin. Namely > 

https://www.batesandhindmarch.com/product/crested-livery-button-lion-with-flag-lettered-don-25mm/ 

 

   

 Quote: Armorial livery button with a crest of a lion holding a flag with the lettering DON. 

The white metal 25mm button has the backmark BRIGGS, JONES & GIBSON LTD. MANR.  

A Manchester made button, probably early 20th century. [Perhaps] Doncaster Corporation transport. 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

 Alternatively > 

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/berry-lion-cross-crosslet-fitched-sp-269180963 

 

 

 

 Quote: Original Silver Plate Livery Button, with the heraldic design of a demi-lion holding a fitched cross crosslet, all on a torse. 

 Gwen Squire, in the book 'Livery Buttons, The Pitt Collection', identifies this button (with the lion holding the cross in this particular manner) as belonging to the Berry family. 

 This button was from the Jennens/Gaunt 1820-1830s Pattern Book archive, purchased via the National Army Museum auction. 

Backmark: 'Best Quality. M. S. & J. D.' M. Smith and John Dolan of Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, were in partnership between 1823 and 1824 only. Diameter: 24mm, with an open back and its original intact shank. 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

I don't know what it is, button or coin, but I see two figures on it, not one.

 

 A lot (over 90) of lion button pictures, over half way down this long page … 

https://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/liverybuttons.html 

 

 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

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