🥇 BANNER SWEET...My first Cob!!!!!!! 1686 Carolus II Half-Reale

[{Sentinel}]

Well, I had just gotten done posting my finds from today below when I pulled out this little piece that I had forgotten about.

I was walking along eager but VERY patient for a great find, much in the same way as John Walter When, all of a sudden, the BEAU-TI-FUL Whites "treasure detecta" rang up as +75 BUT since I was tuned into the Civil War relics, minie balls and brass that I was hunting and SINCE this piece was small and fragile, I put it separate of the heavy lead bullets and kinda forgot about it...

WELL,

I just pulled it out of my pocket and wiped the face with some soapy water and a CROSS is staring back at me! WOW, this is a nice surprise for sure.....and my first Spanish Half-Reale Cob! I've dug the milled ones and bigger cobs but this my first Hammered half-reale Spanish ....

 

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[Captn SE]

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Sentinel,

Major congrats to you on finding your very first Spanish silver!! And a very old one to boot!! You definitely deserve that find!

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

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[civilman1]

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You know me man.....I'm not a coin guy and I don't pretend to be,but I love finding them when I can but HOLY SH#T could you imagine if indeed it is the one BB described.Best of Luck on the ID of this one Josh......Unbelievable!!!!

 

[relichunters]

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Sweet! looks like someone had it as a necklace

 

[{Sentinel}]

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Sweet! looks like someone had it as a necklace

Yes, you are on the right track, people DID indeed wear coins in the late 1800s as was the fashion....however, with this cob, it is more than likely that it was probably put on thread with other coins. This was a way to keep money together and from loosing it.

 

[{Sentinel}]

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Wow Sentinal .... You sure hit the jackpot on this one my friend. A Cob. I can only dream of finding one of those where I live. I guess I will have to suffer with mid to late 1700's Reales instead. You deserve this find and I sure am happy for you.
Chris

Thanks Zeus, I sure know that you and your nephews are out there and as dedicated as I am! The good stuff always comes to the dedicated and hard core hunter as you know! Kirk and Kyle are my good buddies and it looks like Kyle has found a nice new spots spotlighting that beautiful Copper he found the other day there! Luckily, we both live in a section of the country that has colonial finds!!

 

[Burdie]

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Wow I would be dumb founded to fine something like that. I would probable drop it three times before I could get it in a safe place.

Burdie

 

[Colonial Zoyboy]

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Congrats on the banner, my good buddy. You deserved it, my good buddy!

Kyle

 

[watercolor]

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Holy cow! That would be an easy piece to miss in the pouch for sure!

When you hold that in your hand you just have to wonder
who wore that and how it was lost. . .

Super congrats on the BANNER. . . well deserved

watercolor

 

[ModernMiner]

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Josh,
Congrats on the BANNER find!!! What a great piece of history. Congrats Buddy.
-Doug-

 

[Detectingfreak]

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Very nice job! You must be stunned!!! Congratulations on the banner also!! Good luck with your future digs!

 

[odave]

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Josh Outstanding find !!!!! Wow Congratulations on Banner !!


Dave

 

[{Sentinel}]

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Congrats on the banner, my good buddy. You deserved it, my good buddy!

Kyle

Thanks my friend!!

 

[rhan101277]

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How deep did you dig for this? I am just starting in the hobby and I have a bounty hunter discovery 1100. I am finding pennies and dimes and some cartidges. I sure like those White's detectors, wonder if I am missing out on alot of stuff. It really doesn't show how deep they detect, how do the readings work -95 to +95 etc.

 

[Colonial Zoyboy]

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I'm not worthy...I'm not worthy (stated like Wayne and Garth)

Sorry, buddy, but I had to praise this OUTSTANDING find at least one more time!

 

[Merf]

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That is a super find my friend
I dream of a find like that.

 

[{Sentinel}]

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That is a super find my friend
I dream of a find like that.

Thanks Merf. I was pretty awe struck myself when I got it home and noticied what it was!

 

[brnn53]

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Outstanding find and one that everyone dreams of finding! Congrats man! I'm looking for my first too.
Mike

 

[xlt nh]

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WTG JOSH!!!!!!!! That's so cool...and to be carrying it home and not even know it!

Congrats on Banner! Well earned....

HH, Hank 8)

 

[Michellets]

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And yet another reason why you should always dig those "iffy" signals. Nice piece of history you have there HH M.

 

[divewrecks]

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Largely unidentifiable to date and assayer, but a very cool find. Yes, the pierced holes were for careful carrying, not display. Leave it justs "as is". Value I would say to be around $50-$100 max. Your exact certification of the find location will add to value. Great piece!