Road Construction

[lko_88]

Found this unexpected coin in road construction today, after work hunt for a few hours. 1789 Spanish Half Reale. The road was constructed of planks in 1834 but I think this is a fur trade coin that was dropped when camps were set up on a nearby river in the late 1700's. The coin is really worn so who know, i'm not even sure its a half reale. Its about dime size but paper thin. Thanks and HH, lko_88

 

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[Goldiver]

Sweet find! Congratulations!! The best coins always seem to show up when and where you least expect them. Take yourself a well deserved break.....

Steve

 

[Ray in CA]

Though uncleaned, it does resemble some of the reales that's been posted here lately. Sure would like to come across one of those here in CA!!

Congrats on an awesome find!

Ray

 

[RELICDUDE07]

Its a spanish silver What state did you find it?

 

[49er]

 

[MrBling]

Try posting it in the cob forum- those guys will know
Looks like spanish silver to me

 

[RELICDUDE07]

Its a 1/2 reale

 

[N.J.THer]

Congrats...would love to see it once you have it cleaned up.

NJ

 

[minton7]

I found one several yrs ago.. under the football bleachers at our high school.... bout an inch or so down.... the bleachers date from 1913..... but there were houses in there before that,.... so I have no clue..... I am in SE ohio..... that stuff seems to find its way everyplace.... boy I am sure glad it does though!

 

[allen]

way to go on that very nice coin...

 

[RUDY2003]

Aw-fully cool reale bud!
Way to dig......

Keep safe...

Keith

 

[nightwolf]

Great find! always fun to find those unexpected coins, leaves you wondering how it managed to get there

 

[tymcmurray]

VERY nice coin!

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Thats un-reale !!

Keep @ it and HH!!

 

[romeo-1]

Nice!!! I am always thrilled to find spanish silver under my coil!

 

[Detectingfreak]

awesome job on the coin!

 

[IAsoldier]

Very nice find maybe more lerkin around. HH Terry