Sestertius?
26 Gramm, 25x30mm. Found in an old alpine village in Piemont on the old rock road. Maybe 5cm deep.
Do you think it is an old Roman sestertius? Thank you!
u/Sensitive_Counter_92 — 11 days ago
r/MetalDetectingRelics
Help identifying heavily corroded military cartridge found in Boston Harbor
Not sure if this is the appropriate place to post so feel free to redirect me. I found this heavily corroded cartridge on the shoreline of Boston Harbor. Headstamp is too corroded to read.
I used a caliper for these measurements but due to the state of the projectile they are not exact:
Overall length: **72.5 mm**
Case length: **47.6 mm**
Bullet diameter: **8.2 mm**
Rim diameter: **15.0 mm**
Case body diameter: **\~13.0 mm**
The projectile is very sharply pointed and appears to have a metallic/copper-colored exterior. The case has significant corrosion/perforation, but the primer appears intact.
I’m trying to identify the cartridge and, if possible, the specific projectile/loading and approximate era.
Any help would be appreciated.
u/Willing-Photograph16 — 13 days ago