Identifying this coin
jfriedm56
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Would appreciate any help in identifying this rather small, looks like hand hammered silver coin that I’ve had in my possession for a long time. Thanks 
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German states, or perhaps Austrian. The date on it is "1659". The circle on the other side is the Imperial Orb, or Kaiserapfel, indicating the country that issued it was part of the Holy Roman Empire. The "Z" inscribed inside the Orb is an early form of the numeral "2", and would be the denomination, 2 pfennige, or 2 heller.
But I can't ID the state, or ID the artifact that's on the top pic. Perhaps a water-wheel?
Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, "Meditations"
Apparently I have been awarded one DPOTD.
@Sapyx, That's a ton more information than I had 12 hours ago. Thank you for your response. The only thing I had any confidence in was the date which to me looked like 1639. Again thanks.
I found some more info that may be helpful. German States Mainz Hesse Darmstadt 2 Kreuzer 1639.
@tonedSilver , thank you for your response. Will use your info to give me a better understanding of this coin.
@tonedSilver Yes indeed. I found a coin on ebay that matches some of the same design elements of the coin I possess dated 1629. Now I have the answer thanks to knowledgeable people like yourself!