4/17/24 Report - Treasure Coast Wreck Beach Silver Treasure Find. Excavation Yields Skeletons and Coins. 1715 Fleet Talk.

 

Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of the Treasure Beaches Report.

Lion on Piece of Silver Artifact
 Found on Treasure Coast Beach

Here is a piece of silver I found while metal detecting a Treasure Coast shipwreck beach. It is about an inch high and curved. I don't know what it came from.  I have a couple guesses, but no evidence.

I really like how clean it is and the fact that the lion is complete, and the edge is so nicely scalloped.  To me, it is just a nice little find.  

I didn't have to clean it.  There was almost no corrosion.  That is the way it was found.  Once in a while you find a piece that survived the centuries without much apparent damage.  It reminds me a little of the silver pistol side plate I found, which has similarly raised ornate edges. 

Closeup of Lion on Beach Found Silver Piece.

Here is what one site says about the lion in Spanish symbolism.

The lion is a symbol of great importance in Spanish symbolism, representing strength, courage and nobility. The rampant lion, with its majestic and powerful posture, is an emblem present in the coats of arms of numerous Spanish cities and regions, as well as in the coat of arms of Spain. In addition, the lion is associated with the medieval history of the country and with the figure of the king, representing royal power and authority.

Here is the link to that site.  ▷ Spanish Symbology: 10 Signs, Origins and Myths (mythology.guru)

Of course, it may not be of Spanish origin although that is what you think of when you think of the Treasure Coast and the 1715 Fleet wrecks.  The lion is a common symbol in many cultures.  It could be British, for example.  Lions are also stapples in heraldry, symbolizing nobility, strength, royalty, power, and valor.

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Gaylen C. sent me this notice of an upcoming 1715 Fleet talk at the Brackett Library in Vero.

Thanks Gaylen.

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So archaeologists weren’t surprised when a construction project at the church uncovered several skeletons — but the grave held an 800-year-old mystery, too.

Archaeologists began excavations at the Brahekyrkan church in Visingsö to prepare for the installation of a geothermal heating system...

On the first day of the excavation, the team found two skeletons, Anna Ödéen, an archaeologist with the museum, said in the release. One belonged to a man between 20 and 25 years old, but the other was not identified.

As they cleaned the grave, three silver coins emerged, Ödéen said. Then, more coins surfaced near the skeleton’s left foot...

Here is the link for more about that.

Rare 800-year-old silver artifacts found at church in Sweden — and spark a mystery (yahoo.com)

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I hope you enjoyed the real versus fake cob quiz I posted yesterday.

The surf will continue to be small this week.  And the tides are nothing special.

Good hunting,

TreasureGuide@comcast.net