1650s Philip IV Spanish Cob (1/2 REALE)

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1650's Philip IV Spanish Cob (1/2 REALE)

I also posted this on the Spanish Cobs forum, and they believe it to be 165?, Philip IV and definitely a Mexico City mint, assayer "P"



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yesterday's next to the 1699 from May

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I'm still on cloud 9 about this coin.. I was out today with not too many options as Josh and I have hit a lot of our sites pretty hard. I decided to head to a site which borders the property where the 17th century posy ring came from back in May. Josh and I had been over it once before with very minimal luck.. Today the signals seemed to be hitting better than the first time we stopped.

The first hour or so yielded some bullets and buttons---

1830's 2-piece Eagle A w/ a great green patina
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Civil War Navy kepi button (iron back)
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3-ringer still in the dirt clod :wink:
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The next hour yielded a couple more bullets and another button--

1820's one-piece Navy
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.69 caliber 3-ringer & Richmond Lab sharp's
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and then came the early buckle and coin on the last line of the day.. This area was settled just a few years after Jamestown and also had a Civil War campsite a couple hundred years later, so it's not uncommon at all to turn up the 1600's stuff.. I'm not sure if I'll get a date on this coin, but fingers are crossed.

1/2 reale cob (dirty)
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Great Cob Jeff :headbang: I'd love to find just one of those, not much chance here :-\ although I did see one once found at a Rally in North Yorkshire :icon_thumleft:

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I don't know , I think this should be Banner material .
Good luck in Chicago. My brother did his bootcamp out there, then went up to Brunswick Naval Air for his hitch. That was awhile ago.
 

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Awesome find
Congrats
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Now this is what I like to see being dug by the J-Team. :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :hello2: A solid day for you, my friend. :thumbsup: You not only struck a sweet cob (definitely older than 1699 :wink: :laughing9: :laughing7:), but that 17th century spur buckle would make my day. :headbang: Thanks for sharing your finds, Jeff. Take care! Say Hi to Josh for me. :hello:

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Great finds my friend. The cob is great, hope you get a date off of it. Best of luck in the windy city, Take care, :thumbsup:
 

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Nice finds :o !! :laughing7: Amazing how a CW buttons and a 17th century silver can be layered into the turf within feet of each other in that primo VA hunting grounds . Maybe you will you move back there after your service days . Sounds like Chicago blues will be your future soundtrack , been there, it is a Great city with some very cool people !! 8) 8) I am voting BANNER for the cob !! :headbang: :o before you roll out of Virginia , have a :occasion14: .. :thumbsup: What A RUN , for the J-Team , :( gonna miss the "Double Trouble " , killer hunt's , of Jeff and Josh !!
 

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CMDiamonddawg said:
Nice finds :o !! :laughing7: Amazing how a CW buttons and a 17th century silver can be layered into the turf within feet of each other in that primo VA hunting grounds . Maybe you will you move back there after your service days . Sounds like Chicago blues will be your future soundtrack , been there, it is a Great city with some very cool people !! 8) 8) I am voting BANNER for the cob !! :headbang: :o before you roll out of Virginia , have a :occasion14: .. :thumbsup: What A RUN , for the J-Team , :( gonna miss the "Double Trouble " , killer hunt's , of Jeff and Josh !!

Thank you ALL for some great replies and votes.. Dawg, it is amazing, without a doubt the best type of site :headbang:
 

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That, my friend, is a FANTASTIC day! :notworthy: I'd take the spur buckle in a heartbeat. Any artifact dug in the U.S. that is more than 300 years old would occupy a prominent place in my collection. The cob is a stellar find. There might be a shot at narrowing down the date range.

Killer stuff, my fried!


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BuckleBoy said:
That, my friend, is a FANTASTIC day! :notworthy: I'd take the spur buckle in a heartbeat. Any artifact dug in the U.S. that is more than 300 years old would occupy a prominent place in my collection. The cob is a stellar find. There might be a shot at narrowing down the date range.

Killer stuff, my fried!


-Buckles

Thanks BB, went back this morning for a couple hours and found a couple 1820's US Army greatcoat buttons and a beat up NY
 

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Very nice find, I wish I could get one as nice as that :notworthy: (at the moment 1 of any date will do, but I prefer these early crude looking ones) :hello2:
 

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Glad to see your gettin your "Virginia" fill....Not so sure the windy city will have cobs and such.
 

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CRUSADER said:
Very nice find, I wish I could get one as nice as that :notworthy: (at the moment 1 of any date will do, but I prefer these early crude looking ones) :hello2:

thank you Crusader :icon_thumleft:

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Glad to see your gettin your "Virginia" fill....Not so sure the windy city will have cobs and such.

thanks Sniffy :icon_thumright: i doubt there will be either :laughing7:

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That Spanish is killer....just killer. Congrats Golf. I would be flying high on that one.
Chris

Thanks Chris, I'm still feeling pretty good about it :headbang:
 

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The new pictures look great. That is a half reale like you said. :icon_pirat: Look forward to our next hunt, Jeff.
 

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Excellent find UMR! Bet it's your oldest to date. Congrats...................Hogge
 

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hogge said:
Excellent find UMR! Bet it's your oldest to date. Congrats...................Hogge

thanks hogge, actually got a 1640 french copper this year,..... and a roman bronze :tongue3:
 

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SUPERB! 1/2 reale like finding a half-disme, only a LOT older. GREAT FIND!
 

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Tuberale said:
SUPERB! 1/2 reale like finding a half-disme, only a LOT older. GREAT FIND!


...and a lot more common! Nice work!
 

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