🥇 BANNER Spanish gold

[jefg231]

2015 was a good year. For life and for treasures. While many hunger and thirst, we have the luxury to hunt down treasures.
I am lucky enough to have great digging buddies. How fun would it be to treasure hunt alone?
I started the year (Jan 6) with a 1848 Mechanic and ended it today with a 1744 Spanish cobb.
Life is good.

 

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[Nepa-Will]

That is insanely awesome

 

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[Terry Soloman]

Speechless.

 

[Fingerlakes119]

any story to be told about this fantastic find?

 

[ARC]

With the exception of digging a coin that is historically significant, extremely rare and very valuable, I personally don't see digging a coin getting any better. For looks alone it does get no better! Definitely one of the best coins ever posted.

I would have to agree.

 

[coinsareawesome]

One of the best I've seen on this site. Two words: BAN-NER

 

[ARC]

I would have a heavy duty 18-22k bezel custom made and fitted...
Put it on a unique strong 18-22k chain...
And...
Sport that bad boy.

That's one cool coin... In many ways.

 

[jeff of pa]

Cool Coin !

 

[Brian W]

Congrats on the banner

 

[pepperj]

Congrats on the Banner also, you sure were lucky to get it up there it seems.

 

[Goldiver]

That Spanish gold is just too flippin' cool!! Congratulations!

Steve

 

[Z.K.]

Made it to banner with a couple hours to spare before the full day mark! Looks stunning up there. Thanks for sharing it all.

 

[jefg231]

Thanks again for the kind words and the banner. As you all know, we cover a lot of ground in search of "gold". Usually we find no gold. Usually always we find good times and make great memories. For real. Therefore I will be donating my ...just kidding.

 

[bearbqd]

Congratulations on banner for that amazing find of a lifetime. Wow, just wow.

 

[Bridge End Farm]

Awesome dig Congrats on the amazing find

 

[Snaggerr]

Congrats! Awesome score.

 

[Smilodon]

I was one of the lucky friends who got to see thisunbelievable treasure unearthed. I doubtthat find will ever be beaten in our small group He will bepetting that coin for some time but will have to come to teams and leave it athis house and deal with the separation anxiety.

The moment that coin was found I was shocked. Thenthought it was fake because a couple years ago these clowns planted a chocolatecoin wrapped in gold foil. Why not me,Why not me? I then turned my detector on hoping it was a coin spill and wewould all get one. I felt guilty for only a moment, then depressed it wasn't my find for a good5 minutes, and then I came to terms and was happy to just be there for this digger’sgreat moment. Seven stages of griefwhile metal detecting.

We are all happy for him our we all are lucky because we canhold that coin in our hand when we visit. What a great hobby.

 

[Palmetto]

Unreal! Congrats on the banner!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Congratulations on your gold coin find and on making the BANNER!

Dave

 

[Trez]

First off, HOLY Spanish Escudos Batman !!!
Incredible find...Congrats.
8 Escudo, Mint is Lima, Jose de Vargas y Flor was assayer. 1744 date. Maybe just shy of 27 grams?
Tremendous !!!
Have you weighed it yet? May I ask the weight?
That is a very valuable piece of history you have...a very wealthy individual once owed that piece.
Gosh that ones a beauty...
Again, great find great story, go back and find a few more.

Trez

 

[Iron Patch]

I was one of the lucky friends who got to see thisunbelievable treasure unearthed. I doubtthat find will ever be beaten in our small group He will bepetting that coin for some time but will have to come to teams and leave it athis house and deal with the separation anxiety.

The moment that coin was found I was shocked. Thenthought it was fake because a couple years ago these clowns planted a chocolatecoin wrapped in gold foil. Why not me,Why not me? I then turned my detector on hoping it was a coin spill and wewould all get one. I felt guilty for only a moment, then depressed it wasn't my find for a good5 minutes, and then I came to terms and was happy to just be there for this digger’sgreat moment. Seven stages of griefwhile metal detecting.

We are all happy for him our we all are lucky because we canhold that coin in our hand when we visit. What a great hobby.

It's so easy to read that and understand all the emotions involved. I'd need more than 5 minutes though, probably like a week

We all get our turn eventually, but damn did he make the most of that one.