Possibly a coin

[Mooa182]

I found this about a week ago on my last hunt before the ground re-froze here. I put in in for a long electrolysis bath because I thought it was too heavy / large for a coin (with all of the junk and corrosion on it) but now I am having second thoughts of any further cleaning. Can anyone lay a ID on this item? It it made out of copper, bronze, or some sort of heavy gold / yellow colored metal. (and yes I know the quarter in the third picture is there and it is for size comparison)

 

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[lostcauses]

Interesting, can not help you on this one but interesting. Where was it found??

 

[Mooa182]

Found it near a old brick oven / grill, there was what looked to be a path running down from it to a small lake I was hunting near. I found an old pepsi can that is at least been there 30 years.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

I think I see a bronze Roman Sestertius. I also compared one to a quarter. Would be a crazy find if you are in the USA. Could also be a French coin. The reverse is upside down, it is a woman standing with possible initials S left lower middle and C right middle. I would not clean it anymore at this point however, it could be encapsulated with a thick patina. HH, Mike

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I was going to say it is upside down but removed my comment because you might think I was joking.

Yes I also see an upside down woman in the second image.

 

[Mooa182]

Edit: nvm I think it looks like one of these, would make it my oldest find yet, a lot older then 1943

http://www258.pair.com/denarius/cgi-bin/erfind.pl?sstring=ri2100

Calling this solved.... man I am stoked that I found something really cool! (at least to me) Thanks once again for the ID.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

I am curious as to where you found it, general area would do and is it near water? I have seen a few Roman coins turn up in the USA and in Canada, Nova Scotia area to be exact. There has always been rumors that Romans and Vikings had explored the Americas and Canadas. It looks to have been in the ground for a long time. HH and congrats, Mike

 

[Mooa182]

Sorry, failed to mention I am actually in Germany. Yes it would be very special if I was actually in the US or Canada, but I am not that lucky.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Yes, I suppose finding a Roman coin in a Roman town in Germany would NOT be so surprising! Probably a good idea to mention where you are digging in the world!!! It did take me a year to find Roman coins in that area, about 30 KMs north of Rammstein. Do not detect the Sirona trail, the trail has been explored by the Archies and I found very little following it and I was warned by the head Archie of the Trier area not to concentrate on the trail, he said I would find very little and he was right. Good luck and HH, Mike