Need help identifying these coins / pins

[*Dig-Dug*]

I've had these for many years but never attempted to identify them beyond the obvious. All were found in the Fredericksburg area in CW camps or home sites. The one looks like a Spanish treasure coin but it was found at a spot that had a verly early house (circa 1730), a revolutionary camp (I found most of a British Cartridge Box Plate), and major Union winter encampment. Not sure what to make of it being found inland?? All thought's and ID's appreciated.
Side 1 coin 1

Side 2 coin 1

side 1 coin 2

side 2 coin 2

Side 1 coin 3

side 2 coin 3

[Silver Searcher]

Iron Patch...is gunna love those nice finds

SS

[CRUSADER]

first looks like 1757

The Cob must be 1600s

[ivan salis]

#1 is a bit hard to make out .

#2 is a spanish silver hand cut and punched "cob" type coin --thus its a older type than the later era machine made types

#3 last coin --the holed one--- is a "machine made" type spanish 1781 --1/2 real coin from the mexico city mint --the assayers are FF

note ---spanish money was commonly used in early america and was legal tender money till about mid 1830 's in the usa

[Iron Patch]

Iron Patch...is gunna love those nice finds

SS

Yes Sir! Cobs seem to love my coil and I love them back. I dig an average of one per year which destroys everyone I know anywhere close to me. So I have been very lucky! It's for the most part the only really old silver we dig here.

[Iron Patch]

The Cob must be 1600s

Probably a good bet. My newest is 1707.

[Mackaydon]

What is the dia (mm) and weight (g) of coins one and two; or put a modern US coin next to them and retake the pics. Thanks.

[Iron Patch]

What is the dia (mm) and weight (g) of coins one and two; or put a modern US coin next to them and retake the pics. Thanks.

I'd say... 1R, 1R, Half real but we'll see. The first one is hard to tell when just making a quick guess.

[*Dig-Dug*]

What is the dia (mm) and weight (g) of coins one and two; or put a modern US coin next to them and retake the pics. Thanks.

I don't have a scale to get the weight but the sizes are approximately that of a US Roosevelt Dime or smaller.

[*Dig-Dug*]

The Cob must be 1600s

Probably a good bet. My newest is 1707.

All - thanks for the info. I knew you could help out. Now I have something to put on the folder when I seal them up.

[*Dig-Dug*]

Iron Patch...is gunna love those nice finds

SS

Yes Sir! Cobs seem to love my coil and I love them back. I dig an average of one per year which destroys everyone I know anywhere close to me. So I have been very lucky! It's for the most part the only really old silver we dig here.

Check out your threads in the Best finds section (Displays and Best condition). I posted in both places.

[Mackaydon]

They all being the size of a dime sounds like all are 1/2 reales.

[Mackaydon]

I agree with Cru on the first coin's date 1757. Looks like a Fernando VI 1/2 real. The REVERSE legend would read: VTRA QUE VNUM M (date) M. Some of these letters are apparent on the coin. But the obverse doesn't match the reverse; interesting.

[Iron Patch]

They all being the size of a dime sounds like all are 1/2 reales.

I'd be very surprised if the cob is a half and not a 1 real by the looks of it.

[Mackaydon]

Would be easy to tell on the first coin: 1/2R should be 16mm and 1.69 grams; 1R should be 18mm and 3.38 grams.
Dime is 17.9 mm so both 1/2 and 1 are smaller than dime.

[Bigcypresshunter]

They all being the size of a dime sounds like all are 1/2 reales.

I agree

[Iron Patch]

If my cobs mean anything by comparison the half reals are a touch smaller, and the 1 reals a bit bigger. So just being about a dime in size doesn't mean enough. Also, my half reals design takes up much more of teh coin than the one above. That's why it looks like a 1R to me.

[Bigcypresshunter]

We really need something for size comparison but is this a half Reale? Looks like the second cob. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.p...776#msg2158776

Dig-Dug says they are smaller than a dime.

[Mackaydon]

A fast way to tell is to weigh it based on the weighs I cited above.
The diameter of a cob is less meaningful in determining its denomination.

[Iron Patch]

We really need something for size comparison but is this a half Reale? Looks like the second cob. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.p...776#msg2158776

Dig-Dug says they are smaller than a dime.

Well if smaller than half makes sense. The style of mine are a little different, date early 1700s.