What is it?

[markg]

Just a little bit larger than a quarter.

 

[Hightone]

n/t

 

[dahut]

--- or a Colonial issue, something like that. Someone thought enough of it to hole it. Pretty grubby though.

Which part of the country was it found?

 

[woodwizard]

is the side ridged going from about its full thickness gradually getting thiner-could be whats left of a spark plug gaping tool

 

[markg]

Southwestern Virginia

--- or a Colonial issue, something like that. Someone thought enough of it to hole it. Pretty grubby though.

Which part of the country was it found?

 

[dahut]

Southwestern Virginia

--- or a Colonial issue, something like that. Someone thought enough of it to hole it. Pretty grubby though.

Which part of the country was it found?

Its incused on one side, and in relief on the other, same figure and letters, "S C", on both sides?

Maybe a seal of some kind...

 

[go-rebels]

This is an ancient Roman coin that appears to have once been part of a necklace or pendant (because of the hole). The letters "SC" give it away. It is probably from the period of Roman emperor Antonius Pius circa 131-168 AD.

Where was this coin found? If it was near the coast, it may be a significant find!

See http://www.oceanlight.com/spotlight.php?img=06557 for a typical example from this period.

 

[go-rebels]

Oops, missed the one post above. SouthWESTERN Virginia? Very strange indeed.

Was it found near a river bed?

 

[Bill Ladd]

Go-Rebs nailed it......usually you have to go to England to get those! Great find for our shores....
HH,
Bill

 

[markg]

But can't tell what it is.
The other side has some kind of white coating or something on it.

 

[markg]

n/t

 

[go-rebels]

The "SC" refers to the authorization of coinage "by decree of the Senate" indicating coinage authorized directly by the senate versus coinage produced from individual office holders.

Here's a page with a bunch of examples from betwwen the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD: http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/antoninus_pius/t.html but I couldn't find an exact match, and I looked at each one!

Here's a typical example for sale: http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTONINUS-PIUS-DUPONDIUS-roman-coin-138-161-AD_W0QQitemZ320434300882QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4a9b5f67d2

Nice find nonetheless.

 

[garry a]

Way to go mark ,A super find.

 

[StephenA]

This is increadible! What a great find! Congratulations!

 

[Shambler]

Is that rust on one side? Does it look pitted like the zinc separated from the copper?

 

[go-rebels]

What zinc?

 

[Shambler]

What zinc?

http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/brass

could be bronze I guess - but either way the other metal (bronze = tin) would separate over time leaving it possibly looking like it does now. It just looks odd to me.