New Jersey Reale

[🧱South Jersey Scolino🏴☠️]

Has anyone ever found a Reale coin in the State of New Jersey? If so, what part of the State?

 

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[Tahts-a-dats-ago]

Quite a lot of them have been found in NJ. I haven't found any myself, but I do know a couple of people who have [each] found a number of them. I don't know the exact locations [where the Reale's were found] but the southern shore is a general idea. It seems the most opportune time is immediately after a major storm - either stuff is washed ashore from ship wrecks off the beach, or the beach is depleted and pockets of heavier items are exposed for a short period of time.

Given the extent of use here in NJ, I would suspect that old high-traffic areas inland would be a potential source as well. Think of really old Inns, bars, and gathering spots - any place where people would have congregated and money would've been spent (and potentially dropped). Other possibilities [in my mind] would be street tear-outs in some of the really old towns - preferably in the old "down town" areas. In some areas of NJ there were old toll roads (private) that ran the same area that are now modern roads. Find a road tear-out near where the tolls were collected and I suspect that might be a good opportunity as well.

There are still a lot of houses still in use that were built prior to the Revolutionary War. Some of those houses used to serve other purposes (beside being a home) - including bars, Inns, stores, etc.. If you can find one that hasn't had a lot of soil removed/added and get permission to hunt the property - I would suspect there is a good opportunity to find a Reale there.

Old Fairgrounds are another excellent possibility. In most cases the fairgrounds have changed over time - moving from one location to another. (In my local area the fairgrounds have changed - 5 different locations from the late 1600's to the current location).

Best of luck.....

 

[huntsman53]

Quite a lot of them have been found in NJ. I haven't found any myself, but I do know a couple of people who have [each] found a number of them. I don't know the exact locations [where the Reale's were found] but the southern shore is a general idea. It seems the most opportune time is immediately after a major storm - either stuff is washed ashore from ship wrecks off the beach, or the beach is depleted and pockets of heavier items are exposed for a short period of time.

Given the extent of use here in NJ, I would suspect that old high-traffic areas inland would be a potential source as well. Think of really old Inns, bars, and gathering spots - any place where people would have congregated and money would've been spent (and potentially dropped). Other possibilities [in my mind] would be street tear-outs in some of the really old towns - preferably in the old "down town" areas. In some areas of NJ there were old toll roads (private) that ran the same area that are now modern roads. Find a road tear-out near where the tolls were collected and I suspect that might be a good opportunity as well.

There are still a lot of houses still in use that were built prior to the Revolutionary War. Some of those houses used to serve other purposes (beside being a home) - including bars, Inns, stores, etc.. If you can find one that hasn't had a lot of soil removed/added and get permission to hunt the property - I would suspect there is a good opportunity to find a Reale there.

Old Fairgrounds are another excellent possibility. In most cases the fairgrounds have changed over time - moving from one location to another. (In my local area the fairgrounds have changed - 5 different locations from the late 1600's to the current location).

Best of luck.....

Really great info! I also found this site at the link below and it appears to be a great link for looking for shipwrecks off of New Jersey. Grant you, it may not include all shipwrecks and/or those that wrecked in the 1600's and 1700's.

https://njmaritimemuseum.org/shipwreck-database/

 

[Loco-Digger]

Try to find any inhabited areas from that time that have not been graded since then or paved over. Many have been dug in fields and woods, You will have a better chance digging one there than here in Ohio. I did luck upon one from a curb strip back in 2016 here in Ohio though.

Best of Luck

 

[🧱South Jersey Scolino🏴☠️]

Quite a lot of them have been found in NJ. I haven't found any myself, but I do know a couple of people who have [each] found a number of them. I don't know the exact locations [where the Reale's were found] but the southern shore is a general idea. It seems the most opportune time is immediately after a major storm - either stuff is washed ashore from ship wrecks off the beach, or the beach is depleted and pockets of heavier items are exposed for a short period of time.

Given the extent of use here in NJ, I would suspect that old high-traffic areas inland would be a potential source as well. Think of really old Inns, bars, and gathering spots - any place where people would have congregated and money would've been spent (and potentially dropped). Other possibilities [in my mind] would be street tear-outs in some of the really old towns - preferably in the old "down town" areas. In some areas of NJ there were old toll roads (private) that ran the same area that are now modern roads. Find a road tear-out near where the tolls were collected and I suspect that might be a good opportunity as well.

There are still a lot of houses still in use that were built prior to the Revolutionary War. Some of those houses used to serve other purposes (beside being a home) - including bars, Inns, stores, etc.. If you can find one that hasn't had a lot of soil removed/added and get permission to hunt the property - I would suspect there is a good opportunity to find a Reale there.

Old Fairgrounds are another excellent possibility. In most cases the fairgrounds have changed over time - moving from one location to another. (In my local area the fairgrounds have changed - 5 different locations from the late 1600's to the current location).

Best of luck.....

Thank you. I appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge.

 

[A2coins]

wow great info good luck

 

[Barrell]

In the inlets. Many ships over 100's of years have sank trying to get into the inlets during storms.