What is it?

[cajun rebel]

Found in Louisiana near the Mississippi River.

Front



Back

 

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[taz42o]

Looks like the greek god mercury?

 

[CRUSADER]

Part of a larger piece of jewelry or ladies belt, pretty modern looking in the Greek or Roman 'style'.

 

[cajun rebel]

We found coins dating back to 1864 & 1865. A shotgun shell that dates to 1858. It's a plowed field now, but looks like an old home site.

 

[CRUSADER]

To me it looks more 20th C & a souvenir piece from Europe.

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Both sides are same?

 

[cajun rebel]

Looks like it was pressed or hammered in from the back to the front.

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks like it was pressed or hammered in from the back to the front.

It is, machine pressed

 

[cajun rebel]

Mmmm,maybe not sure. Doesn't look perfectly round. It may have a little silver left on it.

 

[CRUSADER]

Mmmm,maybe not sure. Doesn't look perfectly round. It may have a little silver left on it.

Its deliberately made 'not round', its copying the style of ancient coins.

 

[cajun rebel]

Thanks for the info. And your time Crusader.

 

[yaxthri]

I'm pretty sure it is the godess Minerva (greek Athena).
There was a similar item (ok it was fancier...) discussed here http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/68023-minerva-roman-goddess-war-update-4-24-09-a.html

 

[DCMatt]

I'm pretty sure it is the godess Minerva (greek Athena).
There was a similar item (ok it was fancier...) discussed here http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/68023-minerva-roman-goddess-war-update-4-24-09-a.html

Agree. Minerva. The patron goddess of many feminine things Victorian. I think your relic is the front of a two piece button. Late 19th - early 20th C.

DCMatt

 

[CRUSADER]

Agree. Minerva. The patron goddess of many feminine things Victorian. I think your relic is the front of a two piece button. Late 19th - early 20th C.

DCMatt

Good possibility, I also could see it in a late 19th C Sash belt

 

[DoranHashemi]

Silver plated?

 

[Bryanhashemi]

probably fraternity insignia