Large copper Medallion

[steelheadwill]

Greetings,
I started detecting a few weeks ago,
This is my first really exciting find, Hampton beach NH, in some rocky sand,
above the beachline,
2 3/8 inch diameter, 3/8 inch thick, 124 grams copper.
Fortunately, I was moving rocks & sand by hand, or I probably would have damaged it
it was Like plucking a cookie from the sand
I don't recognize language, or castle.(except latin 'culpa')
Well anyway here's some pix, I hope you have a great day!!, Steelheadwill.

 

[audriusk]

The language is ukrain. Elisavengrad is the town in Ukraine , now it is renamed to Kirovograd . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirovohrad
"Kasatska zastava" means military settlement.
It could be old. Very nice find.

 

[CRUSADER]

The language is ukrain. Elisavengrad is the town in Ukraine , now it is renamed to Kirovograd . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirovohrad
"Kasatska zastava" means military settlement.
It could be old. Very nice find.

Nice ID, I think no older than 1920s by the looks of it

 

[steelheadwill]

Thanks for all your help,
Great information !!
I REALLY enjoy this new hobby/obsession,
Best wishes to you all, Steelheadwill.

 

[Montauk]

Try this.

http://rariki.com/medalrus.htm

Scroll down 29 images. I think this page dates it as 1992.

 

[CRUSADER]

Try this.

http://rariki.com/medalrus.htm

Scroll down 29 images. I think this page dates it as 1992.

we have a winner, green check time

 

[steelheadwill]

Many thanks to Montauk !!
Definitely a positive ID.
I spent hours researching this on my own, no results.
Thanks again to all who responded, Happy hunting, Steelheadwill.

 

[Mackaydon]

I believe the medal is named after the fortress within the city with the same name.
"In 1752 according to the imperial decree "against the hostile attacks" of the Tatars and Turks the fortress of St.Elisabet was erected here just on the river bank between two its inflowes - Sigokleja and Gruzka."

The fortress was erected three years before the town was named.

"Soon near the important strategic fortress which ramparts and now are almost perfectly survived the large village - future district centre of steppe land has arisen and in 1755 it was named Elisavetgrad."

 

[steelheadwill]

More great info !!!
I guess we can only speculate how this ended up on a beach in New Hampshire
Thanks again & Good Day, Steelheadwill.

 

[Montauk]

Credit for finding the info on this medallion really goes to audriusk. He nailed the place name on the item. From there it was cut & paste. Thanks nontheless.

 

[audriusk]

Credit for finding the info on this medallion really goes to audriusk. He nailed the place name on the item. From there it was cut & paste. Thanks nontheless.

It was not so hard. I know a little russian and the ukrain language is simular. Nice and
detailed pictures .

 

[Mackaydon]

The medallion was minted in Leningrad.