small pie-shaped stamped silver-looking disc whatsit

[IndianRiverSonrise]

The following has the diameter of a dime, maybe just a hair wider. It is stamped on the top, as you can see. It is about as thick as 5 dimes (see side view). I don't know what metal it is. It is very dense and heavy for such a little thing. Does not appear to be either aluminum, steel or iron. And it is not attracted to a magnet. The stamp is very clean and well defined. When I tried some of my acid on it it seemed to show a little silver content, but my acid is so old I wouldn't necessarily trust it. It was found on a beach. Here are the top, bottom and side views. Thanks for any ideas.

 

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[bigfish31]

Weigh it to see if it weighs a gram or oz. Maybe its na balance weight.

 

[Rob66]

Intresting find...
R.D

 

[Ramitt]

LOL!!

 

[savant365]

Sorry, no idea what it was used for but it looks like there is some kind of wreath at the top of the 1 that was stamped over. Maybe that could be some kind of hallmark or something

Charlie

 

[IndianRiverSonrise]

Sorry, no idea what it was used for but it looks like there is some kind of wreath at the top of the 1 that was stamped over. Maybe that could be some kind of hallmark or something

Charlie

Maybe. I first thought that pattern was caused by the stress on the material from the punch strike. Need to get me some new test acid and a new scale.

 

[IndianRiverSonrise]

Weigh it to see if it weighs a gram or oz. Maybe its na balance weight.

My cheap worn out scale gives me a weight of about 10 grams. That would make sense.

 

[IndianRiverSonrise]

Sorry, no idea what it was used for but it looks like there is some kind of wreath at the top of the 1 that was stamped over. Maybe that could be some kind of hallmark or something

Charlie

I think you are absolutely right about the wreath now. I've looked at it some under magnification and it does not appear to be stress cracks or anything like that. Thanks

 

[IndianRiverSonrise]

Maybe it is the remnants of a scatter-pattern test

Now who would do anything like that? They would have to be bezerk.

 

[re-tek]

i say calibrated weight for a scale.