✅ SOLVED Help!?

[CharlieFoxTrot]

I found this today at the beach on the Ottawa River. What is this it’s heavy.

 

[Rookster]

I've never seen that before. Maybe a form of currency? Just a wild hunch. Nice find.

 

[jeff of pa]

welcome ! Moved to

• What Is It?

 

[Hawks88]

Welcome to tnet from Niagara Falls. Nice find. Sorry have no idea what it is.

 

[Plug N Play]

Maybe a wax seal ?

 

[CharlieFoxTrot]

It’s got a stamp?







Maybe someone knows the symbols?

 

[CharlieFoxTrot]

It looks most like some kind of ingot I see the sycee ingot qin dynasty has things like this but I have no clue

 

[HuntinDog]

Pretty sure what you have is a fantasy piece
in the shape of a Chinese Sycee Boat Ingot from the Qing Dynasty.
Similar to this one in Silver.

 

[jeff of pa]

It looks most like some kind of ingot I see the sycee ingot qin dynasty has things like this but I have no clue

I Would agree But this side looks Modern


& Either Brass or Bronze

 

[XtreasureX]

Check if it is gold. Also, what does it weigh?

 

[CharlieFoxTrot]

Can’t find my scale atm but I plan on looking into it I think it’s bronze but it’s really heavier than I thought it should be.
There has been a lot of flooding and it looks like the Patina is old though

 

[CharlieFoxTrot]

So maybe it was turned free in the river? Either way if it’s a lucky feng shui thing it’s still awesome.

 

[XtreasureX]

Bronze usually has green oxidation. I remember a thread from a few years ago about a guy who found a bunch of ingots in Maine. I think his name was Stryker. Once he cleaned up one of the ingots it became clear that he hag gold. Nobody has heard from him since. Stryker is gone man.


Check if it a common tael or tola weight. These weights are used in Asia. Fingers crossed.

 

[A2coins]

Now thats cool.hope it's gold

 

[CharlieFoxTrot]

I’m kind of afraid to clean it any more. I let it soak in some water n dish soap for like a minute but my mom said to not do anything more as I might affect the patina?

 

[CharlieFoxTrot]

As you see in the newer photos it cleaned up like quite a bit in that short span

 

[namxat]

You see such imitation sycee gold bars often as decoration for the Chinese new year or before the Chinese altars.

They are supposed to symbolize and attract wealth and prosperity.

I think that was the purpose of your piece.



Greets

Namxat

 

[Reanm8er]

Welcome CFT, congrats! It's all about the metal content. It certainly doesn't look to have been tumbled in the river.
The metal contend is going to be interesting to learn. It looks to me like an image of a corn plant and it's reflection
in the water.

Best wishes!

 

[CharlieFoxTrot]

I found this on the shore after major flooding I feel I really should keep in mind the location was once a popular trading and rest area for indigenous populations and early explorers to Canada.

 

[ticndig]

it looks like an incense burner to me