✅ SOLVED Possible brass medallion

[OutdoorAdv]

I dug this about 15 years ago and have always wondered what it was! It appears to be brass or bronze, possibly cast as you can maybe see a seam on the side view. Its about 2 inches in diameter and 3/16th thick. Appears to have roman people on one side and possibly the ruins of that Parthenon on the other. The relief on each side is about 1/8 to 3/16th from the lowest points to the highest points.

I found it in a field behind the house where I grew up in Northern Virginia. The only other information I can tell you is that supposedly there was an old livery stable there. I also found a 1825 Large Cent there and an Indian Penny. It was a corn field and would be plowed regularly so the depth I dug it at is unknown.

Never been able to identify this. Any info would be awesome.

 

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[DCMatt]

The back side appears to be the Acropolis. Not quite sure what that soldier is doing onthe front. Something that involves lotion?

I would guess this is a Victorian Greek revival pendant. Looks heavy!

DCMatt

 

[OutdoorAdv]

Something that involves lotion?

hahaha


Was thinking the Parthenon and Acropolis.... wasn't expecting to find something that looked Greek in Northern VA!

It is heavy! Its about a 1/4 inch wide so it has some weight to it. Probably wouldn't be too much fun to wear around your neck as it appears to have been.

 

[DCMatt]

The front side is Achilles bandaging the arm of Petroclus. So, in a sense, it could involve lotion.



I still think it is a Victorian pendant.

DCMatt

 

[nhbenz]

Welcome to TreasureNet OutdoorAdv!
Good image ID's Matt... Before seeing the clearer picture I thought the guy was getting ready to shoot up.

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds OutdoorAdv!

 

[OutdoorAdv]

Thanks guys! I dug this when I was a teenager around 1995 or so. I used to spend every waking hour metal detecting back then. Just recently I decided to get back into the hobby, so I pulled out the boxes of my old finds and updated my equipment. This thing has had my stumped since I dug it so I finally decded to try and ID it. Back then there werent great forums like this to post to... the only option I knew of was to snail mail the "Ask Mark Parker" section of W&E Treasures magazine with pictures and wait for a response. haha Thanks again.