you mean close to the water right? I thought anything in the water belonged to the person/company & or the state that has the salvage rights. I think your good IF you drop it on the beach before you leave Quoted "While discoveries made on a Florida beach can be considered under the general “finders-keepers” rule, anything within the water is subject to a different set of laws." Should a metal detector operator dive with his equipment, he must be cautious of the area he is in and of any discoveries made there. Objects that have been in Florida waters for more than 50 years are considered state property and illegal to retrieve by private operators. Also, waters adjacent to national parks are off limits to treasure hunters of any sort.
That's funny! A great find. Someone from the ancients forum should be able to tell you. Ask the mods to move it there.
Hi Veronica. I had a similar experience after Hurricane Hugo battered the Carolina coast. I found a Spanish Cobb on the coast. While certainly cool, old Spanish coins are not unusual to find on Carolina, Georgia, Florida coastlines....... Yours however seems something of a conundrum to me. To my eyes it appears to be an ancient coin. Which begs the question.... What the heck is it doing on the Florida coastline? The ancients crowd here are among some of the most learned numismatic minds around. That crowd amazes me with their knowledge. I hope one may jump in here and give their take on your coin.
