Found Gold!!!! I think....

[DollarDigger]

Okay found this religious item.... It says 1830 but I'm thinking no way its that old but a nice piece anyway. Was 6 inches down on an old property. I'm not Catholic so is the date something that is special to this religion Any ideas on the marks on the back Thanks Brad

 

[traverdog]

Very cool.

 

[SeaninNH]

Interesting. I found this the other day. It's tiny. Smaller than a penny.

 

[Baldingboy]

You are correct about the date. I remember seeing one like that on here last year. The date has some religious connotation.

 

[metaldetectingtaylor]

You are correct about the date. I remember seeing one like that on here last year. The date has some religious connotation.

You're right. The date actually represents the year the saint was elected and honored. I have many like this.

 

[ivan salis]

its a catholic "miracolus medal " that celebrates the " mary mother of god vision -- miracle of 1830" the event occured in 1830 thus the date .

 

[GopherDaGold]

Miraculous medal

 

[Chug And Red]

cool find! With the markings someone should be able to help Identify it !!! HH Chug Ok some one posted befor me and it looks like they have Info!!! Chug

 

[DollarDigger]

Okay....thinks for the ID help! I guess its not a very valuable piece.....it seems to light to be anything other than gold plated aluminum. thanks again for the info!

 

[spitfire55]

 

[FingerGrime]

I just found one of these last week! I am pretty sure mine is aluminum or pewter or something like that.

 

[DrJoePrime]

Nice medallion...even if it's not Gold.

My experience is about 50 non Gold to 1 Gold medallion (about 10 to 1 for Silver).

When you find the Gold you'll know it...keep looking.

Here's my favorite 18K found last year .. marked 750 on the back.

 

[Intodeep]

Cool find.... even if it's not gold. HH

 

[Dig-it-all]

Nice medallion

 

[ewcoinhunter]

Cool find. Not worth much, but I wouldn't leave it in the ground either!

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

I think many of us have found one of these at one time: