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Monaco
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New Member
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I dont know.maybe an old button
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks almost like a clock-the symbols around it appear to be roman numerals 1-12  |
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 Monaco
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Canada
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Wow, this is an interesting piece. Too bad I don't know what is is, sry.
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 Australia
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I dont know.maybe an old button At 50mm, it's way too big to be a button, but I'd agree it definitely isn't a coin or anything numismatic. Perhaps it's a brooch or similar piece of jewellery. The "legend" doesn't seem to say anything, just a decorative VIIIVIIIVIII repeating around. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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It is Lead ?.... If so could be a lead seal of some sort..
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United Kingdom
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I have seen this type of fixing on the tops of gentlemens canes, Circa 1800. The top flared out to an upside down bell shape, and a centre boss was laid in.
However these tops were normally silver, and the centres often semi precious stone or ivory.
This may have come from the poor mans version.
Bob
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United States
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looks like a button to me,but I'm no expert
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I'm no expert but I also see that there are VIII's all around and I think I count 8 of them --- so there are eight eights. And there are 8 spokes in the wheel, so to speak.
I don't know what it is, but I do believe (and I could be wrong) that the Chinese think of 8 as the luckiest number. So it could be Chinese. And it could be some kind of lucky charm jewelry.
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Monaco
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Greece
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My pure opinion is that we talk (perhaps 95%) about roman buckle for robe (tunic). Not button or coin some kind of clasp I give 5%...
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