Huh?

[ga/digger]

Found 4" down in Ga.

 

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[Captain Caveman]

Old Chinese cash?

 

[ARC]

Not cash...
Have seen one of these before...
hmmm
More coffee needed.

 

[ARC]

Welp... Ima lamer...
Still cant remember...
And I know I have seen this item before...
I looked at a few things... many actually... cant seem to "place it" so to speak...
Maybe another member can or does also... and actually remember what it is. :P

 

[TheMastermind]

Some sort of hilt hand guard?

 

[sutphin]

YES IT I BELEIVE IS A GUARD.

 

[ga/digger]

Solved

 

[nhbenz]

But from what? It is really similar, but the inner opening isn't blade shaped: mokko tsuba - Google Search

 

[ga/digger]

Can anyone translate?

 

[DCMatt]

Some sort of hilt hand guard?

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Possibly a tsuba... but not for a sword. Maybe for a shinai (bamboo kendo fighting stick).

May we see the back and edges?

 

[ga/digger]

Back and edge

 

[unclemac]

way small for any sort of weapon

 

[Tony in SC]

There's a guy on Tnet that can read it, but I forgot his handle Tony

 

[jwarner51]

You could try doing the take a pic setting on Google translate I know its not the best but may roughly give you an idea

 

[G.I.B.]

That dime sure ain't very special, but I really like the frame!