What is this olden round thingy? (Not a Competition.)

Eureka Moments

Eureka Moments

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Yesterday, whilst sweating profusely, I dug a hole around 15 inches deep in quartz and clay to discover this....

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Judging by the patination (and the gouge I put in it with my pick :P) its made of copper, but its highly worn so I cant see any identifying marks.

Perhaps an eagle-eyed person may be able to see what I cannot.
 
It's a Chinese slaves identification tag. Originally worn around either the LH wrist or LH ankle.



















Nah. Just joking :) I have no idea
 
radiobirdman said:
Trade token
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Not impossible.

The sufaces are heavily worn, but not completely flat. I reckon it is a stamped or minted coin, but a trading token is also a possibly.

The hole and notches have been added by a person some years after the coin was made.
 
Looks like one of Spanners fancy pieces of jewellery that was misplaced and EM has dug up. Most likely lost it on a rally drive. : )
 
Maggie said:
Looks like one of Spanners fancy pieces of jewellery that was misplaced and EM has dug up. Most likely lost it on a rally drive. : )
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Oh goody!

FS: Olden bit of Spanners jewellery.

Spot + $200 + postage. :P
 
Eureka Moments said:
Maggie said:
Looks like one of Spanners fancy pieces of jewellery that was misplaced and EM has dug up. Most likely lost it on a rally drive. : )
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Oh goody!

FS: Olden bit of Spanners jewellery.

Spot + $200 + postage. :P
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I'll give you
3 babanas & a stubby of VB
If you deliver to my front door :lol:
 
boston said:
It looks as if the hole has been stamped with a punch and not drilled.
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May have been punched, There are marks inside the rim of the hole possibly more consistent with a punch being used rather than a drill. Not sure whether the burr is more of a sign of one or the other. Might have taken a few whacks to do it I reckon.
 
spannermonkey said:
Eureka Moments said:
Maggie said:
Looks like one of Spanners fancy pieces of jewellery that was misplaced and EM has dug up. Most likely lost it on a rally drive. : )
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Oh goody!

FS: Olden bit of Spanners jewellery.

Spot + $200 + postage. :P
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I'll give you
3 babanas & a stubby of VB
If you deliver to my front door :lol:
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Lowballs own heirlooms. :rolleyes: :lol:
 
Im going out for a while. Will get thingy weighed and report back.

Meanwhile, here's another view that may help someone see some details.

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The hole is so you dont lose it, the notches are days worked. chinese slave/dogsbody token.
common before whitey decided to settle melb. common around portland early 1800s till f*ck nose

would have found its way to the gold fields with the first chinese invasion
 
Alien star chart depicting the lunar cycle.

Hole depicts full moon.

Strikes on side depicts lunar cycle.

Hold it up to the full moon and a message will appear.
 
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