"River coins" usually refers to historical artifacts found by scavengers (mudlarks) or modern coins tossed into water for ritual and luck.
Here is a "small" breakdown of why they’re there and what they mean:
1. The Why: Sacrifice & Superstition
* Votive Offerings: In ancient times (Celt/Roman), people threw high-value items into rivers as gifts to water deities to ensure safe passage or a good harvest.
* Charon’s Obol: A tradition of placing a coin in a person's mouth or throwing it into a river to pay the "ferryman" for passage into the afterlife.
* Modern Luck: Similar to wishing wells, people toss coins into rivers to "leave a wish" behind.
2. The Science: Copper Purification
* Water Health: In ancient India and other cultures, coins were often made of copper. Tossing them into rivers was believed to help purify the water because copper has antimicrobial properties that can kill certain bacteria.
3. The Find: Mudlarking
* Liquid History: The River Thames in London is famous for "mudlarking." Because the mud is anaerobic (low oxygen), it preserves metal beautifully.
* Common Finds: Searchers often find everything from 2,000-year-old Roman denarii to "Love Tokens" (bent copper coins given as romantic gifts in the 1700s).
4. Fast Facts
* The "Roman Hole": A specific spot in the Thames where an unusual amount of Roman artifacts and coins wash up.
* Touch Pieces: Some river coins were "lucky" coins carried to cure diseases like the "King’s Evil" (scrofula) before being lost or discarded.
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