A Little Gold Medallion In The Black Sand

[wildcarrot]

We have been getting some very nice beach erosion in SoCal lately. A lot of coins and black sand. This little medallion really stuck out in the jet black color of the sand. Weighed in at 2.45g...........

Good Luck Out There

 

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[The Urban Prospector]

Very nice! Congrats....Looks like a silver medallion also??

 

[wildcarrot]

Very nice! Congrats....Looks like a silver medallion also??

You might be on to something. I thought this piece was a silver ingot, it's got the shape. Don't think it's a fishing weight. The acid/stone test says it's silver but no marks. It weighs a little over 20g. My fisherman buddy, who makes his own lead sinkers, said he'd never seen one like it.

 

[ScooperDave]

Hey Rich, nice haul man, good job working the black sand. Nice piece of 14k cheese ya got there, wheres the chain though? It's gotta be out there some where! GL on the next spin!

 

[RustyGold]

The medallion is an Om sign that means "prostration" as in worship. It's Hindu! Very cool find!
Did you find it near "Swami's?