Lead Elephant Coins and Lead Bull Squares

[copierkat]

Found these today in the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, MN. They are made of lead. I can bend them with my hands with a bit of force. Found 4 round elephant coins, about the size of a Morgan Silver dollar, and 3 square bull pieces, all in a 10 sq foot area of the Mississippi River in 4 to 5 ft of water (river very low this year). Reverse side appears to be foreign writing. Any ideas?

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

The elephant coin. Let me check under e in my files ...

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php?topic=363694.0

Probably tossed in the water. An Indian ritual most likely.

 

[Daedalus]

I saw this a few summers ago in St. Louis MO.
There was a whole family beside the river and two were throwing these type coins in and a few other items.
Didn't ask anything as you could tell they were trying to keep it private .

 

[ivan salis]

religous ritual * of a indain nature -- (india the country --not native ameican)

the other animal is a "water buffalo" aka as a "ox" or oxen

 

[Monty]

Isn't "oxen" the proper term for more than one ox? Or would you say "two oxes"? Maybe I'm thinking of "Foxen" like in more than one fox? Probably not. M nty

 

[ivan salis]

oxen is the term normally used for more than one animal * for light loads one animal (ox) can be used (but normally speaking they are often "yoked" together and used in a set of two team (oxen) - for very heavy loads or over rough ground multiple teams of two (say 8 or 9 sets of oxen ) might be hitched together ) --oxen are normally bullocks over 4 years of age ( normally castrated ) and used a draft animals for carting goods and for plowing feilds , they are sometimes ridden as welll much like a horse is.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Isn't "oxen" the proper term for more than one ox? Or would you say "two oxes"? Maybe I'm thinking of "Foxen" like in more than one fox? Probably not. M nty

There are only a few words where the plural ends in EN. oxEN is one and childrEN is another. FoxEN is not a word Monty LOL. The plural of fox is fox.

 

[ivan salis]

isn't it foxes ?

 

[taz42o]

The writing is Sanskrit. You have the writing upside down.
Those are Hindu mantra's on the tokens.

Mantra Japa Homa - Micro Astrology

 

[nnn]

i saw this coin last week

i was at a barber shop in shimla in INDIA and he had this coin in his small temple in his shop. this script is called devnagri. its an old indian script not used any more in INDIA.i thought of finding out about this coin. still do not haveg much info yet. only the elephant was a little different i shape. rest was all same.

 

[Ashtonredmond64]

Hey I know you posted this a couple of years ago but I just found basically the exact same coin with elephant face omg left in Vancouver Canada in a river also did you get any info on these?

 

[Reanm8er]

Cool finds copierkat!

 

[A2coins]

Freakin cool finds

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Hey I know you posted this a couple of years ago but I just found basically the exact same coin with elephant face omg left in Vancouver Canada in a river also did you get any info on these?

Post your pictures for the record, with where you found it, because it will all help to raise interest and get it solved.

 

[ivan salis]

it is solved … Indain Hindu religious practice … its a blessing act ..to throw these mock coins in the river---elephant and oxen are thought of a sacred "good luck" animals -- oxen are vitally important to farmers since they are used the to plow the fields and also to ride on or pull a cart loaded with goods to market -- the river is also vital as it brings the all important water for the fields crops