chrisplay2004
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- Feb 28, 2008
- 679
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- Detector(s) used
- Fisher F2 with 4" & 8" Coil, and F-Point Pinpointer, Whites Eagle II, Bounty Hunter Fortune Hunter, Modified VLF WaterDetector
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
While hunting a new spot I found this today and it sure got my heart pumping! It measures 1-17/32.
It sounded like a dime but really loud! It was about two inches down and I have only rinsed it with water.
At first I thought I was going to have to post it in the What Is It Forum, but after about 20 minutes I found some info on it.
Now every place I found info on it there was always some speculation, however, this info seem to be the best:
"…it isn't a coin, it's an occultic/spiritualist/kabbalistic healing charm. The design of the star-side is taken from the "Keys of Solomon", a medieval Kabbalistic (Jewish-derived esoteric teachings) text. See here for an English version of the text, with a translation of what the inscriptions are supposed to read.
The particular lettering around the star is a mystic/occult magic symbol derived from Kabbalistic traditions, called the "second pentacle of Mars".
The reason even Hebrew scholars are having trouble reading the inscriptions on these objects is that the design is a copy of a copy of a copy; errors have crept into the transcriptions and it no longer says what the original pentacle says."
In addition, from what I've read it is made form lead free pewter.
Now I cant vouch for the info and if anyone knows more about this please chime in.
Either way I am really happy with this find.
It sounded like a dime but really loud! It was about two inches down and I have only rinsed it with water.
At first I thought I was going to have to post it in the What Is It Forum, but after about 20 minutes I found some info on it.
Now every place I found info on it there was always some speculation, however, this info seem to be the best:
"…it isn't a coin, it's an occultic/spiritualist/kabbalistic healing charm. The design of the star-side is taken from the "Keys of Solomon", a medieval Kabbalistic (Jewish-derived esoteric teachings) text. See here for an English version of the text, with a translation of what the inscriptions are supposed to read.
The particular lettering around the star is a mystic/occult magic symbol derived from Kabbalistic traditions, called the "second pentacle of Mars".
The reason even Hebrew scholars are having trouble reading the inscriptions on these objects is that the design is a copy of a copy of a copy; errors have crept into the transcriptions and it no longer says what the original pentacle says."
In addition, from what I've read it is made form lead free pewter.
Now I cant vouch for the info and if anyone knows more about this please chime in.
Either way I am really happy with this find.
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