Strange find

[cosmic]

Went to a small town park and came up with usual clad and wheat's..I was happy to find a couple of Indians for my effort.. Then I got a high copper hit and dug.. I pulled out a thick, heavy piece of copper or brass the size of a quarter..I was ready to throw it in my trash pocket when I notice some kind of design.. Well after I cleaned it I couldn't believe it.. What is it doing here? That's the same question I asked when I find a Chinese or Japanese ancient.. It is posted in the what is it section as far as anyone knows dates from 100BC to 200AD !!

 

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[jdsarasin8194]

roman possibly?

 

[Lowbatts]

Wow! Got me wonderin'!

 

[d-dub]

Mr. Senior might know. Great find!

 

[p2c]

Wow,
That must have had quite a story on how it got to your park, probably a kid or stolen, but who knows... Unless the Vikings brought it... Read the What's it posts, looks like you are getting close to its identity, provenance and period. I think it will be an easy bet that you've found the oldest coin in Illinois this year...

 

[Pocket Spill]

Wow...unusual find....I like those greenies too!

 

[watercolor]

Whoa!!

Definitely older than colonial copper

Excellent find!

 

[Skinny Puppy]

Awesome find! Take it to a Numismatic expert or post it on the Minelab owners forum to get it ID'd. I sooooo want to hunt Europe and get Roman, Celtic stuff.

 

[MR Senior L4S]

Mr. Senior might know. Great find!

/////////////////// Check --Phoenicia Sidon (war galley Rv. king of Persia ) BMC catalog #130-136 second chance is phoenicia aradus BMC#143-145 /////////// Just gues , typical PHOENICIA MOTIVE ( give me some letters , so I will know 100% ) , check with VCOINS , Type phoenicia or given BMC# , ----------------- Can be Rigest -Digest fantasy copy from 60-t. , patinned with sulfurhloride ( typical patination )

 

[litefire56]

Cool oldie and nice Injuns!