925 solid silver monkey

[Dale]

Hi all, I found this last year in local playing fields, the oldest coin I have ever found there is victorian so I don't think its older than that. I tried over and over again to research it but never  got anywhere really. it's a strange one as it doesn't stand up and it doesn't look as if anything has snaped off it, chain loops ect. The only thing I can think of is a charm???  But there must be more than one.Any help would be great thanks 

[db4]

if 925 is the only mark i'd say it was from india
or similar place

[dances with badgers]

nice minky lol .mad whats in the ground lol

[Dale]

It may be from India I don't know but the victorians did use the hallmark 925 alot. iv looked at so many but can't find a match at all.

[Mike]

thats a nice find , very different from the normal coins and artifacts we usually dig up

[Dryland]

I'd say it's fairly modern and more than likely british .
This 925 mark was first used in 1973 before that
as far back as 1904 the silver mark was .925 in an oval
[ note the decimal point in front of the 9 ] .
 i.e. 92.5 parts silver 7.5 parts usually copper.
I'm sure I remember having one of these monkeys on a keyring

[Dale]

It is a nice find I only dug 4 holes that day as it was pi**ing down, I had to run back to the car twice to get out of it, but it was worth it in the end   Id just like to know where it came from, I don't think il ever know

[Dale]

Good point Dryland, and yeah it may well be a keyring as then it will not need to sit up

[Val Beechey]

Hi Dale,
I think I've solved what and how about your monkey but where and who can't tell without Hall Marks.

It's a Pendant and it hung from a loop through it's up stretched hand. Similar here, top left. (If link works)

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_pg_2?rh=n%3A3367581%2Ck%3Amonkey&page=2&keywords=monkey&ie=UTF8&qid=1355691298&ajr=1#/ref=sr_pg_2?rh=n%3A3367581%2Ck%3Amonkey&page=2&keywords=monkey&ie=UTF8&qid=1355691848

Val

Might even be top right !!!!

[Dale]

Cheers Val, I think il settle with that good shout, both arms are streached up to take the loop, it don't feel as if anything has snapped of but it must have. Cheers for your time

[Val Beechey]

Saves dying of boredom Dale. You're welcome.

Val

[WeCan-Octavian]

Like it, well done