Spanish Real (Dating?)

[Blackbeered]

Hello all! Been a lurker for a long time and enjoy seeing everyone's cool finds. Well last night I found one of my own by accident. From what I can tell it is a Spanish Real probably mid 1500s. I found it along the Texas coast on a beach embedded in the sand while looking for some particular shells, thus the heavy erosion and poor condition. Would anyone be able to provide more of an exact date or other info about this piece?

Thanks guys!

 

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[Gitschlag]

Where on the beaches was it found? On Padre Island? A Spanish treasure fleet went down there in the mid 1500s, and coins and other relics wash up from time to time. Pretty nifty find!

 

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[screwynewy]

That is an awesome eyeball find. Like others have said, you should grab a good sand/salt water metal detector and explore that area thoroughly. Your coin looks like some light electrolysis would remove that built up tarnish and oxidation.

 

[slowwevo]

Where on the beaches was it found? On Padre Island? A Spanish treasure fleet went down there in the mid 1500s, and coins and other relics wash up from time to time. Pretty nifty find!

that was exactly what I was thinking,a bunch of these have been found on the padre island wreck,very nice indeed

 

[CRUSADER]

You managed to eyeball one of the oldest US found coins posted on Tnet - CONGRATS

 

[screwynewy]

Bringing this thread back to the top. I would love to hear more about it from the original poster.