masfonos Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 It appears to made of copper, no date or anything. Eagle with a star on it's chest on one side holding six arrows and a branch with what appears to be seven leaves. The other side has the number 10 with lines radiating out of it surrounded by wheat. No date or anything, not sure if it's a coin, some sort of medal, a necklace or what. It's got a bit of crust on the top that may have been a loop for a ribbon or something along those lines, or it may just be corrosion from being buried. I'd say it can't have been in the ground there any less than 30 or so years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 My amateur guess is that it's a medal that commemorates the 10th anniversary of the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 A couple questions which may help those with some actual experience in medallions. Is it made medallion style? (Orientation wise when you flip it over right to left does it stay up right. Or is the back up side down. ) Next any signs of small initials either side or on the edges? Maybe general area or city it was found might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masfonos Posted April 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 A couple questions which may help those with some actual experience in medallions. Is it made medallion style? (Orientation wise when you flip it over right to left does it stay up right. Or is the back up side down. ) Next any signs of small initials either side or on the edges? Maybe general area or city it was found might help. Yes, both obverse and reverse are oriented such that they are both upright when the extra bit of metal (where I suppose the ribbon/ring/etc loop may have been) is at the top. I don't believe that there are any sort of markings along the edges of it, the only letters/numbers/etc. is the "10" on the [presumably] reverse. It was found where the foundation of an old house was in SE Ohio, USA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 Does anyone think that the hexagon has any significance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 Just a wild guess 10th calvary Ohio medal? Maybe civil war? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masfonos Posted April 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 All but a select few medals with eagles from that era already have a shield on the breast rather than a star. The couple without a shield have nothing. I did find some Civil War era medals which had eagles with similar wings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 It could be a 10 years service medal. I can't really say for sure though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudhut1000 Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 On the pic it looks like there is an 86 just below the rays under the 10? Supporting the 10th yr commemorative of the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 The design along the edge is similar to that on the obverse of the standing liberty quarter. I have a gut feeling that this piece is from after the civil war era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudhut1000 Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 The design along the edge is similar to that on the obverse of the standing liberty quarter. I have a gut feeling that this piece is from after the civil war era.________________________________________________________________________________ _________________ I agree with Blackhawk. This piece certainly smacks of US Civil War design Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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