The temperature has been above freezing the past three days, the fields thawed and some of the snow has melted off.  Between 3 hours and 2 night hunts, this button is the only keeper I found but it was great being out there detecting.  The button looks to be a French military button,
possibly 1790ish, I really have no idea but the French were here in this area then.  Here's the obverse.

The reverse, top inner legend reads "AM 8 or & C", at the 09:00 and 03:00 positions are a miniature of the obverse and the bottom inner legend says "PARIS".  I don't get too excited over buttons but military buttons are special.  Any ID help would be appreciated.  HH and thanks for looking, Mike

Hi!

Perhaps this links could help: http://www.sucherforum.de/index.php?topic=10072.0
                                           http://www.knopfsammler.de/
Regards
Velvetmonkee

Hallo Bavaria Mike,

I Think you are right with 18th century and military french
I continue with german because my English is too bad
I hope you can understand me ...

Ich denke es ist ein Miltärischer Grenadiersknopf
Mitte bis ende 18tes Jhd müßte hinkommen

Ich verschiebe das zwecks genauer Bestimmung nach Knöpfe

Gruß Matze

Hi,

der Link für französische Knöpfe => http://perso.wanadoo.fr/bouton.militaire/IL1762.1916.htm

Gruß
Sax

To my opinion this knob is dated between 1871 and 1930.
Greetings 

Danke alle fuer die hilfe.  Der knopf ist sicher ein Franzosischen Grenadier knopf, 1871-1916.  MFG, Mike