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| Source: See LiveScience link below. |
A metal detectorist has discovered a medieval gold brooch with a series of Latin and Hebrew inscriptions. The artifact, found in Wiltshire in the U.K., may have mixed religion and magic in an attempt to give its user protection against illness or supernatural events.
The Latin inscriptions translate to "Hail Mary full of grace the lord/ is with thee/ blessed art thou amongst women/ and blessed is the fruSourcit of thy womb. Amen." The Hebrew initials for "AGLA" are also inscribed on the brooch and represent Hebrew words that mean "Thou art mighty forever, O Lord."
Here is the link for more about that.
Metal detectorist finds medieval gold brooch with supernatural inscriptions | Live Science
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| 1899 Barber Dime. |
I decided to look at a small sample of dimes today. As I looked through these coins, I was thinking about what kind of sample I wanted to conduct my tests on silver coins.
A couple coins that quickly struck my attention were these 1899 and 1915 Barber dimes. The two coins have a very different patina.
I don't remember where the 1899 was found, but I had that information for the 1915 written on the coin holder. It came from the dunes of Rio Mar, very close to the walkover. I remember exactly where that one was found. It was found on the foot of the eroding dunes. That coin has obviously been affected by salt water.
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| 1915 Barber Dime. |
I think mercury dimes are pretty coins. Like the Barbers above, some are bright while others have a dark patina. The one below is in very nice shape.
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| 1941 Mercury Dime. |
I remember the time when I dug up five mercury dimes in one scoop. A palm tree had fallen and was laying on the slope and the dimes collected at the end of the log as the water rushed around it.
As recent as they are, even Roosevelt dimes are sometimes badly corroded by salt water. The one below is in very nice condition though.
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| 1959 Roosevelt Dime. |
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I mentioned how the freshwater lakes of Minnesota produced good numbers of gun-metal blue silver coins and medallions. While they were colored, the details remained in great shape. Below is one example. Although I could not capture the true color with my microscope, the dime is just a little lighter than the image on the left below, but when the image was brightened, you can see that it is barely corroded and the details remain almost unaffected by the years in the fresh water.
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| Two Images of Same 1963 Dime - The Image On The Right is Lightened to Show Details. |
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| Source: MagicSeaWeed.com. |
Nothing very exciting in the surf predictions.
We are leaving the months that usually produce some good detecting, although March and April often produce a few good days. After that we start getting summer conditions and have to wait for storms or hurricanes to produce some good hunting.
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Gold hits $1940/oz. yesterday.
Rather than using their own oil, the U.S. imports Russian oil and provides fund for Russian military actions.
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Pray for peace.
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