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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Chip Kirkpatrick, post: 4690481, member: 101265&quot;]I was metal detecting a couple of days ago and found a 1919 wheat penny, 1949 Washington quarter and a 1962 dime, all in pretty good shape. Added a flattened bowl from a large sterling spoon and it was&nbsp; a pretty good day. </p><p>Then I got a strong signal but could not find the target in the hole. I would remove a handful of dirt and it looked like the target moved within the hole. After chasing it back and forth I was getting frustrated and about to move on. I pulled the plug of grass and weeds over a bit and something banged my knuckles. I looked more closely and a big ring was caught up in the roots. Nice.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>at home I cleaned it up a bit. My wife examined it and claimed to see a K stamp inside the band. Maybe it was gold. An acid test was inconclusive but heavily hinted it was indeed. </p><p><br /></p><p>But the object mounted on it was mysterious. I was reminded of a Mayan calendar. I snapped some pictures then took it to my jeweler to be cleaned and possibly sized. Then I posted some pics and sent a few to friends who are knowledgeable for their opinions. </p><p><br /></p><p>about 10pm I got a frantic call from a buddy who was curator and director of a maritime museum. He is extremely knowledgable about local history and both Spanish and pirate treasure. </p><p><br /></p><p>he was excited over this ring. He sent the pics to another friend who is an archeologist specializing in local Spanish endeavors. This man begged I not do anything to alter the ring until he examines it. He believes it’s at least 200 years old and possibly a signet ring or was made for a conquistador. He thinks it’s a coin mounted </p><p><br /></p><p>my problem is I can’t find anything about Mayans or Incans using coins. Chocolate was their favorite currency.</p><p><br /></p><p>However look at the prongs mounting that “coin”. There’s 8 and they look strong as if somebody wanted to make sure that thing wasn’t lost. Can anybody comment on this?[ATTACH=full]1153314[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1153315[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1153316[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1153317[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1153318[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1153319[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1153320[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1153321[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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