Aaaarrgh! Spanish cob!

[kittspirate]

Went out today to my site with the shipwrecks, and boy am i glad i did. Found the normal finds buttons,musket balls, lead and old coppers. Then found this spanish cob. Makes the 3rd spanish coin from this site. any advise on cleaning or identification?

HH
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[HISPAN]

Re: aaaarrgh!

Nice Spanish cob ....congrats!
H

 

[dallgire]

Re: aaaarrgh!

awesome find!

 

[worldtalker]

Re: aaaarrgh!

Recon when ya pull up that first GOLD,won't havta clean it!!! Electrolysis works quite well.

 

[RELICDUDE07]

Re: aaaarrgh!

Great finds!LOve the beads-What is the large glass 1?

 

[jewelerguy]

Re: aaaarrgh!

NICE!

 

[hogge]

Re: aaaarrgh!

SWEET!! I never found 1. On my wish list. Congrats........Hogge

 

[romeo-1]

Wow...that's a killer find!!!

 

[Wallhangers]

Congrats on the cob. What were the coppers you found?

 

[nuggy]

Ask about cleaning on spanish cob thread. Nice coin. Nuggy

 

[Gridwalker306]

That's fantastic, congrats!

 

[kittspirate]

Congrats on the cob. What were the coppers you found?

The large one looks like a KG I can make out the face on oneside but the other side is toast. The smaller ones I'm not sure yet.

 

[Iron Patch]

Cobs rock for sure! There's just something about seeing a hammered coin in the dirt.

 

[Mackaydon]

One general guide to determine the coin's denomination is 'weight'. A full weight 8 reales coin weighs just over 27 grams. Most silver reales were minted in 8,4,2,1 and 1/2 denominations. Your coin appears to be a 1-real coin, weighing about 3.4 grams.
The "T" at all ends of the cross indicate the coin was NOT minted in Mexico.
Don....

 

[Silver Searcher]

Fantastic coin I wouldn't use electrolosis on that coin, it works on some Silver coins, but that looks a little fragile. I went to St Kitts a few years ago, fantastic place and very Friendly people

SS

 

[Mackaydon]

Appears to be a 1-real coin (the number in the middle upper portion of the 'tic tac toe' between the columns). Also see what appears to be a '9' in the date representing a coin in the 90s.

 

[Iron Patch]

Appears to be a 1-real coin (the number in the middle upper portion of the 'tic tac toe' between the columns). Also see what appears to be a '9' in the date representing a coin in the 90s.

Almost certainly a 1 real. The half reals usually look like half a coin, and it's not near chunky enough to be a 2.

 

[Troyounce]

Congrats on the cob! nice finds

 

[steelheadwill]

Congrats on that beauty
Not many experiences compare to seeing 'The Cross'

 

[Mackaydon]

I would try electrolosis, but don't 'overcook' it. Wrap the coin in tin foil, cover the coin with baking soda (inside the tin foil) and submerge in a cup of DISTILLED water for a couple of hours. Never rub or polish the coin. If the process is working, repeat process on an hourly basis until enough of the coin is visible for proper ID. Just my opinion.........
Don...