Rare Gold Egyptian Artifact Found by South Beach Metal Detectorist!

[FelixtheCat]

I took out NuBlu just over 3 hours before low tide. Storms were about so I was hoping not to get electrified again. Targets were few, especially in the 1st half, when I was working near shore. The second half of the hunt was offshore and in deeper water. I was in all-metal when I hit a patch with a few targets just breaking the threshold. On one of those targets, when I believe I was on the 2nd or 3rd scoop I looked in the scoop an . I had no doubt it was going to be gold even with a little stain on the back of the bottom part of the bail. There was also a marking I couldn’t make out along the top of the bail so that was also good. After 4.5 hours, I was done and left in some pretty heavy rain. (The lifeguards had changed the warning flags 4 times in the time I was out there from the green flags to the red flags). When I got to the car, I got my loupe and could see the “10K” clearly. However, when I got home, I was a little bit upset as it seems there were quite a few coins missing from my haul. About 4-5 quarters and maybe a few more pennies and couple of dimes. I examined the pouch carefully and saw no holes, so I don’t understand. The only thing I can come up with is I was putting them in a "fold” of the outer pouch instead of the inside of the pouch. Something I’d never done before. I officially go back to work on Monday so my numerous weekday summer hunts will now be curtailed.

 

[metaladdict]

It would fit if your necklace was there!

 

[aj0421]

I would have liked to seen you wearing the half a pair of sunglasses. Like a pirate with an eyepatch showing off his gold!:

 

[FelixtheCat]

I would have liked to seen you wearing the half a pair of sunglasses. Like a pirate with an eyepatch showing off his gold!:

As you wish!

 

[pirateofallseas]

Great job Felix with that nice Egyptian Gold Pendant

 

[Cfmct]

Rare huh? Keep telling yourself that... looks like a walmart special

 

[FelixtheCat]

Rare huh? Keep telling yourself that... looks like a walmart special

Gold is rare. (Especially these days!) It is Egyptian themed and it is an artifact!

 

[Cfmct]

Gold is rare. (Especially these days!) It is Egyptian themed and it is an artifact!

Go lie down and sleep it off...

 

[Fishnchips]

Nice digs! You got gold and that makes it a great day.

 

[LongJohnSilver1]

Come on summer. I'm dying over here!

 

[Surf Master]

Go lie down and sleep it off...

LOL , Agree , Egyptian would have been higher quality gold , Don't mine Felix he's on some high quality ginseng/Miami lightning combo , that pick in post #4 proves it

 

[markinswpa]

I took out NuBlu just over 3 hours before low tide. Storms were about so I was hoping not to get electrified again. Targets were few, especially in the 1st half, when I was working near shore. The second half of the hunt was offshore and in deeper water. I was in all-metal when I hit a patch with a few targets just breaking the threshold. On one of those targets, when I believe I was on the 2nd or 3rd scoop I looked in the scoop an . I had no doubt it was going to be gold even with a little stain on the back of the bottom part of the bail. There was also a marking I couldn’t make out along the top of the bail so that was also good. After 4.5 hours, I was done and left in some pretty heavy rain. (The lifeguards had changed the warning flags 4 times in the time I was out there from the green flags to the red flags). When I got to the car, I got my loupe and could see the “10K” clearly. However, when I got home, I was a little bit upset as it seems there were quite a few coins missing from my haul. About 4-5 quarters and maybe a few more pennies and couple of dimes. I examined the pouch carefully and saw no holes, so I don’t understand. The only thing I can come up with is I was putting them in a "fold” of the outer pouch instead of the inside of the pouch. Something I’d never done before. I officially go back to work on Monday so my numerous weekday summer hunts will now be curtailed.

Well it doesn't look rare it, is pretty cool looking, congrats and on the other sweet finds as well. Good luck. Mark

 

[melbajoe]

gold in any shape-form is gold so don't be so picky

 

[DaviDs]

SCORE!!!! That will definitely sell.

 

[itsaring!]

Come on summer. I'm dying over here!

Oddly summer is being tough where I am. Waiting on winter.

 

[Silverhorse65]

Great write up and nice to see you're using new tech! Don't you just hate it that work has to get in the way of our real jobs...retrieval of artifacts!!! I officially go back Thursday, the 17th

 

[FelixtheCat]

Great write up and nice to see you're using new tech! Don't you just hate it that work has to get in the way of our real jobs...retrieval of artifacts!!! I officially go back Thursday, the 17th

What new tech? I always hate the stress of "Opening of Schools". There are so many things coming from so many directions.

 

[Wolf-Dog]

The title made me laugh. Nice job on the rings.

 

[q52]

I took out NuBlu just over 3 hours before low tide. Storms were about so I was hoping not to get electrified again. Targets were few, especially in the 1st half, when I was working near shore. The second half of the hunt was offshore and in deeper water. I was in all-metal when I hit a patch with a few targets just breaking the threshold. On one of those targets, when I believe I was on the 2nd or 3rd scoop I looked in the scoop an . I had no doubt it was going to be gold even with a little stain on the back of the bottom part of the bail. There was also a marking I couldn’t make out along the top of the bail so that was also good. After 4.5 hours, I was done and left in some pretty heavy rain. (The lifeguards had changed the warning flags 4 times in the time I was out there from the green flags to the red flags). When I got to the car, I got my loupe and could see the “10K” clearly. However, when I got home, I was a little bit upset as it seems there were quite a few coins missing from my haul. About 4-5 quarters and maybe a few more pennies and couple of dimes. I examined the pouch carefully and saw no holes, so I don’t understand. The only thing I can come up with is I was putting them in a "fold” of the outer pouch instead of the inside of the pouch. Something I’d never done before. I officially go back to work on Monday so my numerous weekday summer hunts will now be curtailed.

Where did you find the compositon of the Pandora Rose material?

 

[FelixtheCat]

Where did you find the compositon of the Pandora Rose material?

I don't know if it was their own website but it was somewhere. Might as well have 0% silver as its worthless missing the little pave stones.