Hi, All!

[contesta-me]

Would you kindly help me identify this? Is it a Cob? Found a "cache" very encrusted "coins" stuck to a rock. They were disguised. Local beach. Miami. Im happy as a lark, but try as I may I can't identify them they're all different; some very thick; some very large; some have an indentation in the center; some have crosses; some look like cobs some look Asian/Indian.
Desperate, I mistreated first batch with chemicals (thus pitted silver). This is one of the cleaner ones. Can you help me please? I will post others soon.

Here are pics of the rock where these pretties lived, how the "coins" were found, and other coins.
I need to know if anyone recognizes any of the symbols, please.

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Here is one that is thick and has an indent or "hole" on the other side filled with stones (may be semiprecious);

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one that looks like it has the silhouette of a Bishop;

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a larger one that's very thick, with symbols on the side! This one may be a "trinket" box as it appears to have a "lid" that is encrusted. Please help me identify these. Been to coin shops; bought books, searched Atocha treasures....no-thing. Nobody knows anything. I can't find exact information; and nobody knows anything.

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SORRY TO KEEP CHANGING MY POST, BUT i WANT TO KNOW WHAT ALL THESE WONDERFUL THINGS ARE THAT I FOUND WITH A FRIEND'S APPARATUS (GARRETT PRO).
what is this?

ALSO, THAT ROCK WAS LOADED! i HAVE HUNDREDS OF COINS, ALL SIZES. i HAVE CARVED OUT THE ENCRUSTATION FROM OF THEM, AND I HAVE THEM IN OLIVE OIL NOW.




THIS PIPE IS ALL RUSTED, BUT WHEN YOU LOOK CLOSELY, YOU CAN SEE ENCRUSTED LITTLE STONES AND WHAT SIMULATES FISH SCALES, AND A FINE THREAD OF SILVER RUNNING THROUGH THE OBJECT --WHATEVER IS IT?

 

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[sutphin]

Hi HO SILVER!!!vanzutphen

 

[contesta-me]

LOL! yes.

 

[Goldiver]

The round items are not attracted to a magnet, correct?

Steve

 

[contesta-me]

Nol. Its a stone I used as support because in that position the coin has better view/possibility of being identified. WHAT ARE THESE THINGS?

 

[cw0909]

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Here are pics of the rock where these pretties lived, how the "coins" were found, and other coins.
I need to know if anyone recognizes any of the symbols, please.

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Here is one that is thick and has an indent or "hole" on the other side filled with stones (may be semiprecious);

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one that looks like it has the silhouette of a Bishop;

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a larger one that's very thick, with symbols on the side! This one may be a "trinket" box as it appears to have a "lid" that is encrusted. Please help me identify these. Been to coin shops; bought books, searched Atocha treasures....no-thing. Nobody knows anything. I can't find exact information; and nobody knows anything.

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[cw0909]

hi could we get pics of the bottom of this and what size is it

 

[Broken knee]

The thing with all the nuts and screws is a phone line block, kinda like this. HH
BK

 

[contesta-me]

I will. in a few minutes; but please refer to Broken Knee's post below yours. Thanks.

 

[contesta-me]

Oh, wow! Thanks. Interesting to find that in the Ocean. Would it have belonged to a phone company or is it also possible to any building with a switchboard?

 

[Broken knee]

Oh, wow! Thanks. Interesting to find that in the Ocean. Would it have belonged to a phone company or is it also possible to any building with a switchboard?

Most likely a house or tenement building.HH
BK

Not only that it could be a buss bar for a boat gauge's in the dash board?

 

[cw0909]

Most likely a house or tenement building.HH
BK

Not only that it could be a buss bar for a boat gauge's in the dash board?[/QUOTE]

yes thats what i was wondering buss bar

 

[contesta-me]

I notified the site. Nothing i can do. Thanks.

 

[contesta-me]

Ahhh. More likely, then?

Thank you very much, HH.
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DW0909 wanted to know dimensions: 11.5 X 2"
here are pics of the bottom - made of very good qualify plastic made to look like stone. Here's the picture of the complete piece.

 

[Goldiver]

To me the round items appear to be steel slugs produced when punching holes in steel with a heavy punch press. The slugs then were exposed to salt water for a period of time. Of course if they are not attracted to a magnet this could be ruled out.

If this is ruled out then I would get them tested for silver content. A jeweler would be able to do this for you if you don't have a test kit.

Steve

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Ahhh. More likely, then?

Thank you very much, HH.
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DW0909 wanted to know dimensions: 11.5 X 2"
here are pics of the bottom - made of very good qualify plastic made to look like stone. Here's the picture of the complete piece.
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It might be ceramic not plastic.

 

[contesta-me]

Steel slugs or old coins/seals?

To me the round items appear to be steel slugs produced when punching holes in steel with a heavy punch press. The slugs then were exposed to salt water for a period of time. Of course if they are not attracted to a magnet this could be ruled out.

If this is ruled out then I would get them tested for silver content. A jeweler would be able to do this for you if you don't have a test kit.

Steve

Thank you, Steve.
After cleaning one can see some markings. I believe (and hope) they are old merchant bale seals or coins but I havent been able to identify them

??