Part I - Metal Detecting at the Swedish Tavern Site, page 9
Recovering 19th Century Russian Naval Belt Buckle
While I was preoccupied with Bobby, Nikolai dug up something cool and was now running towards us, holding something in his hand (as usual).
Nikolai's find was a Russian Naval officer's belt buckle, circa late 18th century. One corner of the buckle was bent, nevertheless this was a great relic find!
Russian Naval Officer's Uniform Belt Buckle
My first find made my heart stop for a second. When I saw a large round disk of silvery color in the hole, I thought I recovered a large silver coin!
A Silver Coin?!
A second later, I noticed the object did not have a smooth surface like of a coin. It had some mechanical parts and a cogwheel visible through the dirt.
