Even further back in time, but is it Reale (Pistareen) Updated 12/24 New pics

[BobinSouthVA]

Wow each week my coil seems to be swinging over the right spots and I get older and older coins. Last week it was the 2 cent piece, 1864. While I was sure that was as old as I would get for a while, boy was I wrong. While out today at a site where nearby are the remains of a home foundation, I found this on my first swing. Beat the 2 cent piece by 127 years! Oddly It was all I found all day.

But is it real? It has the date 1737 on it and appears to have been cut in half and re-joined. Can anyone tell me anymore about it? I know nothing about Spanish Reales.

Thanks for looking and Merry Christmas.

[Larsmed]

Hey

You luicky Dog!!! U bet your coil its for reale!!!!! You know that it is my one goal before I die to find one of those

I see its a very very merry christmas!!! Congrats!!

Larry

Plus Ultra

[Kas]

That's an awesome coin in great condition.

[Evolution]

If it is genuine its an awesome find. I've never seen a coin that was cut and then fused back together again. Big congrats and happy holidays.

[CRUSADER]

I know they used to cut them in half. The weight of silver was more important than the coin. It looks like two different coins put together. Not sure why they did this. Very interesting. They both look real

I hate a good start. When ever me & Dad get off to a very bad start we say - " Good Start".

I think this needs more study with the experts. I would record it.

[hollowpointred]

i would wager that its real, but it looks to me like two different coins joined together. i do know that these coins were commonly cut into pieces to make change. very cool and interesting find!

[hollowpointred]

I know they used to cut them in half. The weight of silver was more important than the coin. It looks like two different coins put together. Not sure why they did this. Very interesting. They both look real

I hate a good start. When ever me & Dad get off to a very bad start we say - " Good Start".

haha beat me to it!

[BobinSouthVA]

I know they used to cut them in half. The weight of silver was more important than the coin. It looks like two different coins put together. Not sure why they did this. Very interesting. They both look real

I hate a good start. When ever me & Dad get off to a very bad start we say - " Good Start".

Wow thanks for pointing that out. I had seen that the lines did not match up but did not put 2 and 2 together.

[Captn SE]

Wow, that is an interesting find. Definitely looks like two different coins fused together.

You just never know what you're going to find with one swing of the coil.

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

[Don in SJ]

Without a doubt two seperate coins but I am wondering about the blueish colors I see, make sure it is not silver plated. I hope that is dirt I see on certain areas and not a base metal.

Nice find either way, very unusual.

Don

[Jack(IN)]

Sweet old find and congrats on your two Reale halves!! I'd like to know that piece of history!!

[BobinSouthVA]

Without a doubt two seperate coins but I am wondering about the blueish colors I see, make sure it is not silver plated. I hope that is dirt I see on certain areas and not a base metal.

Nice find either way, very unusual.

Don

Is there a way I can test if it is silver plated. It sounds like the other silver coins I have but that might not mean anything.

[CRUSADER]

Without a doubt two seperate coins but I am wondering about the blueish colors I see, make sure it is not silver plated. I hope that is dirt I see on certain areas and not a base metal.

Nice find either way, very unusual.

Don

Is there a way I can test if it is silver plated. It sounds like the other silver coins I have but that might not mean anything.

You can get a cheap silver testing kit.

I think the discolouring is from the join. ie the metal they welded it with.

The discolouring will come off with CAREFUL cleaning.

[birdman]

Very cool,nice find for sure!!

[BobinSouthVA]

Without a doubt two seperate coins but I am wondering about the blueish colors I see, make sure it is not silver plated. I hope that is dirt I see on certain areas and not a base metal.

Nice find either way, very unusual.

Don

Is there a way I can test if it is silver plated. It sounds like the other silver coins I have but that might not mean anything.

You can get a cheap silver testing kit.

I think the discolouring is from the join. ie the metal they welded it with.

The discolouring will come off with CAREFUL cleaning.

Thanks for the info.

Yeah I kind of thought the discolouring may be from the metal they used as well, but have never seen anything like this so I'm not really sure.

[CRUSADER]

Without a doubt two seperate coins but I am wondering about the blueish colors I see, make sure it is not silver plated. I hope that is dirt I see on certain areas and not a base metal.

Nice find either way, very unusual.

Don

Is there a way I can test if it is silver plated. It sounds like the other silver coins I have but that might not mean anything.

You can get a cheap silver testing kit.

I think the discolouring is from the join. ie the metal they welded it with.

The discolouring will come off with CAREFUL cleaning.

Thanks for the info.

Yeah I kind of thought the discolouring may be from the metal they used as well, but have never seen anything like this so I'm not really sure.

I'm sure they are real. Be careful with how you treat it as it is a truely historic & important piece.

The more I think about it................................

THIS SHOULD BE ON THE BANNER

[Marc]

I'll send someone over to take a look

It certainly MIGHT be banner worthy! VERY COOL!

Congrats!

Marc

[Patrol]

They did not have welders back then. Things were forged together (smashed until the hot molecules came together), riveted or soldered. I believe this was silver soldered and the blue green is from the soldering material. Why did they do that? One can only guess. Maybe for the horse parking meter.

TE

[Larsmed]

where exactly did you find it? city and state?

[tymcmurray]

FANTASTIC find!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would mess my drawers if I pulled that out of
the ground!