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BunkerBunker Posts: 3,926 ✭
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My wife and I just moved into a new house (new to us anyway) that was built in 1897. My son was metal detecting today and found this. It measures aprox 1" tall by 3/4" wide.

You can't read it in the picture that I am providing but it looks like it says "CRATIA DEI SERVATUS" and there are also some roman numerals at the bottom.

On the back I found an 1888...not sure if that is a date or not.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Rick

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  • bigtime36bigtime36 Posts: 961 ✭✭✭✭
    I think its an officers badge from Hungry or croatia...

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  • BBQnBLUESBBQnBLUES Posts: 1,803 ✭
    Cool Find !!!

    Question:

    Would a overnight soak in Denture Cleaner clean it up ??
  • ZotZot Posts: 825 ✭✭✭
    Look here image

    Btw, it's GRATIA DEI SERVATUS
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  • DUBBADUBBA Posts: 935
    now thats a cool find!
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  • CROCKofCOINSCROCKofCOINS Posts: 1,545 ✭


    << <i>Cool Find !!! Question: Would a overnight soak in Denture Cleaner clean it up ?? >>



    Good job Mr. Z image

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  • LeianaLeiana Posts: 4,349 ✭


    << <i>Look here image

    Btw, it's GRATIA DEI SERVATUS >>



    That's pretty awesome.

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  • goldrush00013goldrush00013 Posts: 2,478 ✭
    That's a really sweet find!

    Let's hope there is some nice old coinage buried there! Keep us posted.
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  • bigtime36bigtime36 Posts: 961 ✭✭✭✭
    If you look at the picture I found on Ebay, it shows that this medal had a ribbon at the top that connected to be worn....

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  • BunkerBunker Posts: 3,926 ✭
    Thank you for all the responses. I am going to see if I can find the "top" that was attached to the ribbon. That link had a lot of great information image
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  • bigtime36bigtime36 Posts: 961 ✭✭✭✭
    What you've got is the suspension medallion, or "drop," from a badge issued by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Originally, it was suspended from a red, white & blue striped ribbon with a pin-back hanger bar at the top. Founded in 1881 (note the Roman numeral date on the badge) as an affiliated order of the Grand Army of the Republic, the SUVCW remains active today. In case you're wondering about the motto on the obverse, Gratia Dei Servatus, it's Latin for "Preserved [or Kept] by the Grace of God"; and on the reverse, Filii Veteranorum, "Sons of Veterans." Thumb through a few catalogs or click around the internet and you'll see the same badge, with ribbon, priced at $20+; but one trip to a Civil War collectors' show, and you'll know that's more than a tad too high. The medallion alone? Half the real-world value of the badge- or less.

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,530 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very cool find- good work on the ID, Zot! image

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