Ever seen an old "Chi & Rho" button?

[creskol]

Found along South River, and just got an ID on it this morning.

 

[Gene Mean]

Cool button. I had to look up chi rho meaning. Very interesting.

 

[HIGHSTRUNG]

Neat find! Congrats!

 

[JeffInMass]

Very nice, Congrats!

 

[Mackaydon]

The Chi Rho, Christogram is a monogram constructed from the first two letters of Christ in Greek (ΧΡιστοs/Christos). I've seen the design on coins going back to Constantine, but never on a button.
Don........

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[chub]

closest I got was cheech and chong

chub

 

[A2coins]

Good info Don that's a cool find amazing some of the cool stuff posted on here

 

[steelheadwill]

Hi Creskol,
Interesting button.
Any sign of BM?
Or shank type?
First time I saw the CHI RHO symbol was on a silver "Jesuits Ring" ca. 1800.
A flat button as your recovery appears to be, could be approximately same date range.
Congrats on the great finds lately!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice find!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Beautiful button find my friend!

Dave

 

[creskol]

Hi Creskol,
Interesting button.
Any sign of BM?
Or shank type?
First time I saw the CHI RHO symbol was on a silver "Jesuits Ring" ca. 1800.
A flat button as your recovery appears to be, could be approximately same date range.
Congrats on the great finds lately!

Greetings Will.. Good to see ya!

Here is what the back of the button looks like. No backmarks that I can see, and the shank is missing.

 

[fyrffytr1]

Are my old eyes deceiving me or is your button two piece?