I have found this i know its silver but what is it.

Sep 21, 2021
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belive to be silver Unit coin/ ingot/ unit. But of a odd design to others. It weighs 40.86 grams ( forty point Eighty six grams) it looks to be chopped with like a chisel type tool As its a clean cut. I belive this was round and had a indentation on one side .From looking at how much has been cut and would estimate it weight was 2 troy ounces as it weighs 40.86 . And 4-5mm thick.I was not sure of what metal it was at first neither what it maybe so i check it with a magnetic and its not magnetic and i do not think it is lead. So done a water density test and got a reading of 10.82. I know this is a 100% method. But there is crystalized/dirt that has really stuck in what look like marking or score line. I have seen many hack silver but none of this shape .The coin/ingot/unit is black (tarnishing) in colour and upon looking under a scope u can make out the silver colour. I have a fair bit a knowledge on british coins and have been a metal detectorist for some time now and havent and cant find anything like this. The tarnishing looks to be very old i have seen many things come out the ground over my years and this seems so dark that maybe i very old find. I found it in bucks uk in a place that dates back to iron age.
 

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An image, taken outdoors in natural light, beside an object of know size (ruler, pencil, coin, etc) would help immeasurably.

As to the composition of the metal? There's not much we can do from pixels. Especially if it is some alloy. A chunk of brazing silver-solder comes to mind from your description.
 

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Sep 21, 2021
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