Old coin found in corolla nc. NEED HELP IDENTIFYING

[Billyboek]

ok
So I found this old coin in the outerbanks yesterday. I think it's an old cobb spanish coin. Thoughts please?

 

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[CRUSADER]

Someone placing tricks again & throwing out a copy of a spanish coin.

 

[CRUSADER]

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[Billyboek]

Thank you so this is fake? Someone does this in corolla?

 

[CRUSADER]

Thank you so this is fake? Someone does this in corolla?

Yes, and yes, as people do it all over the US, beaches, parks you name it.

 

[sutphin]

KEEPS DETECTORS IN SHAPE......

 

[Peter Iredale]

Looks spanish maybe a cob

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

There have been some early Spanish silver and gold coins found in a couple of spots on the beaches around Corolla over the years so it's not unheard of to find one of these. But there's something about yours that doesn't look quite right although it could be the result of long-term exposure to a salt water environment.

 

[HCW]

I don't know, it just has that look.
But test it for silver.

 

[Scrappy]

Welcome to T-net! Is that copper wearing through? Either way it's exciting to pull something like that, old or not.

 

[against the wind]

Did that come out of the water Too much detail,, for a coin that has been tumbling around in the water for so many years.
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[streakert]

I picked one up on fort Myers Florida two years ago I was pumped for days untill I got all the crust off it and saw COPY on it my hart sunk but it make for a great story to friends I believe mine to be silver

 

[Iron Patch]

Thank you so this is fake? Someone does this in corolla?

They are cheap trinkets and kids probably play buried treasure with them and don't always find them all.

 

[bigfoot1]

if you look close on top picture..about 8 o clock..you will see"copy"
sorry but still fun to find and welcome !!!

 

[WildWildBill]

The first thing I notice of it is that it's not silver. Yes, cobs can be bronze, but no real bronze cob/maravedi ever looked like that. I thinks it's a piece of trickery.

 

[wagbert]

Darn! Your coin sure does have the word "copy" on it, but even so it is a fun find and worth a post. Don't be disappointed. It's all fun, and you are in a great area for finding older treasures be it coins or relics. Hang around this forum and read what the old guys have to go through to find good stuff. Besides, you can learn some tricks off of 'em.
Best of Luck,
Phil

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

You can tell the copy is cast not hammered by the edge...