Button from Deep East Texas

[magneto2]

I found this about 6 inches deep in a small east Texas town. I'm sure it is a button. I would like to know what language is shown here on the front side. Does anyone recognize the face? I think it's pretty old.

Thanks,
Magneto

 

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[tmanfromtexas]

Welcome Magneto to Treasurenet. I pulled the first phrase docendo discimus and according to Merriem Webster online it means "we learn by teaching" and its latin. The picture kinda reminds me of Sigmund Freud but I am not to sure on that.
Where in east Texas were you hunting? I am from the Cleveland area. Also, I use a Garrett 250 as well.
Anyway, hope that helps. TMAN...

 

[Shamus]

"Ex nihilo nihil fit" means "nothing comes from nothing", or in other words, nothing happens for no reason.

 

[Montana Jim]

Both are correct... Docendo discimus is Latin for we learn by teaching ... Ex nihilo nihil fit is Latin for nothing comes from nothing (nothing for nothing) ... And guess what!? Found another one on e-bay at this link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Metal-DOCENDO-D...ryZ41195QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

There is no explaination for who the profile belongs to, just that is a scholarly dude.

 

[dugupfinds]

Easy - its George V - 1910-1936.

I am scanning an English farthing to show you.

Dugupfinds

 

[dugupfinds]

Farthing

 

[magneto2]

Thanks for your answers. So, possible a teacher from years ago snapped this off his or her coat while on the way to teach class. Again, thanks for the info. I knew I could count on the members of Treasure Net.

Magneto