found some gold today

[jefg231]

any ideas, i will also post on "what is it"[img][/img]

[cuzcosquirrel]

I think the planchet is too regular to be a cob. It might be a tore-up gold sovereign. The raised area on one side could be worn away St. George.

[stevemc]

Post a larger picture if possible, I cant enlarge the pics.

[realeswatcher]

Congratulations on finding an Indian head penny - see the properly rotated reverse pic below.

Just for future reference, gold is far more resistant to corrosion than something like an Indian penny, which was bronze (95% copper). Even with exposure the worst ground/sea conditions, gold wouldn't look nearly that eaten away.

[jefg231]

Wow, I almost gave up. So the image you enhanced is the wheat side.. What enhancement tool did you use? Thanks again.

[realeswatcher]

It's really the "wreath" side, strictly speaking... "wheat" side, technically, is what's found on the Lincoln wheat-back cent... Rotated it properly, shrank it a bit to increase clarity, and the negative effect is called "Invert Colors" or something to that effect - useful for flushing out detail sometimes. Most basic photo-editing programs can do this and more.

[jefg231]

Thanks