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New Member
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Hello! I found this earlier whilst metal detecting and would love to know what it was, any help is appreciated! Thanks,  |
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Moderator
 United States
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@vv, first welcome to CCF. Second, can you please provide some idea of the dimensions and weight? Also, once you have gently removed the dirt, please post a pic of the other side to this thread too. Thx.
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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Hello, its my friends who detected with me but I took a picture, can not find anything online at all its really tricky!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm going to guess it is a fragment of a medal from WWI France or Great Britain for starters. A cross of some kind with crossed swords. Something like this.  Edited by TNG
04/24/2021 09:33 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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New Member
United Kingdom
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Yeah I have seen those online, I cant make out the 2 men on the right hand side and if they are holding spears or something? It also says 17 on the bezel, would love to know this exact medal!
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Valued Member
Canada
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Where was it found? That might help narrow down the possibilities.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Oooo... a nice mystery piece. I noticed 1 (maybe 2) chevrons on the officers sleeve although they are pointing the wrong direction. Artistic licence or true depiction? Maybe showing a pic of the cleaned specimen to a war historian specializing in uniforms might help. Agree that it doesn't look like a rifle. Was thinking a rolled up stretcher?
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Valued Member
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I've looked all over the web for this.
It looks like the soldier has an Ally steel helmet and the person next to him has on a French officers hat
to me it looks like a cross with swords but many countries used this type of medal. and I have a nice collection of WWI
medals but none like this one.
Stumped
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