Found on Perdido Beach while metal detecting…unsure of what it is exactly…

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Very interesting find! Sometimes ancient coins were transported inadvertently from the Old World with the ship ballast during the period from 16th to 19th century. There are a few records of ancient Roman, Greek and other antique coins being found at the North American coast.

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