My First gold coin

[cheech]

So I went out tonight for about two hours to my favorite spot on the beach were it has produced a lot of silver coins and I found this unidentified gold coin you can see part of the date on it thanks for looking

 

[Kray Gelder]

Very cool! What do you suppose happened to the rest of it?

 

[U.B.]

That’s an interesting piece. Does sea water have a corrosive effect on gold?

 

[trdking]

That’s an interesting piece. Does sea water have a corrosive effect on gold?

No, this looks melted?

 

[cheech]

That’s an interesting piece. Does sea water have a corrosive effect on gold?

No I just think it was tossed around in the sand for many years

 

[Hookka]

Wow, looks like it's turning back into a nugget!

 

[Deleted member 54237]

Its not a coin, I think.... Looks like gold inlay or decoration for a sword. Hilt - The handle of the sword, a hilt is usually made from leather, wire or wood. It is fastened to the tang of the blade to provide a comfortable way to hold the sword. Pommel - The end of the sword that the hilt is on. Many sword knots were also made of silk with a fine, ornamental alloy gold or silver metal wire woven into it in a specified pattern.

 

[namxat]

Could that be a watch part?

Inner workings of older watches were often Gold or heavily gilded.



Greets

Namxat

 

[RTR]

Sorry If its a coin I'm not seeing it

 

[Rookster]

Yeah nice, looks to have had small precious stones inlaided at one time. Congratulations

 

[cheech]

Could that be a watch part?

Inner workings of older watches were often Gold or heavily gilded.



Greets

Namxat

You might be right here’s a picture going to test the gold purity when I get home but I’ve never seen a solid pocket watch face/dial
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[Madmox]

That’s an interesting piece. Does sea water have a corrosive effect on gold?

No corrosive effect.

 

[Jason in Enid]

You might be right here’s a picture going to test the gold purity when I get home but I’ve never seen a solid pocket watch face/dial
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Interesting item, but no way its any part of a coin. It does appear to have a "1" but the other is not a "2", looks more like a decorative swirl. Second, gold coin are 90% gold and seawater doesnt affect them. I have a 9K ring from the ocean with far less corrosion than this. I think this is a brass item, with the "gold" areas just scoured sections.

 

[cheech]

Interesting item, but no way its any part of a coin. It does appear to have a "1" but the other is not a "2", looks more like a decorative swirl. Second, gold coin are 90% gold and seawater doesnt affect them. I have a 9K ring from the ocean with far less corrosion than this. I think this is a brass item, with the "gold" areas just scoured sections.

Good call tested it with acid failed all test well better luck next time[emoji3525]

 

[Irishgoldhound]

Looks like part of an old brass pad lock.

 

[ARC]

Agreed... looks like part of padlock.

 

[islamoradamark]

Got ya pretty excited thats the fun part of this hobby, you just never know