1 real... silver from 1536-55 found in Mexico

[chat77]

Good Sunday prospecting for about 2 hours and got lucky.... 1 real from long time ago!! the coin is for sale if someone is interested....

coin history here http://www.coinfactswiki.com/wiki/Mexico_(1542-55)_LM_real


Greetings from Mexico to all in the Forum!

 

[spitfire55]

Thanks but, no thanks I'll pass.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Beautiful find! Congratulations

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Nice find for sure. As a rule I don't pay for coins...I just dig them.

It is nice to see some posts from our neighbors to the South!

 

[chat77]

Nice find for sure. As a rule I don't pay for coins...I just dig them.

It is nice to see some posts from our neighbors to the South!

Thank u all for your comments and if you are intererested I have another post with some of my best finds..Greetings Again from Mexico!

here is the post: http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,385211.msg2736281.html#msg2736281

 

[Bobbcue]

Great looking coin...

 

[Mackaydon]

You're probably aware that the coin image posted differs from the coin in the first reference above.
Your coin appears to be a Carlos and Joana Second Series coin with an "O" for the assayer, more like Nesmith 108b, or 104c, or 96a. NWS, yours is still a great coin image from the period 1542-1555.
I believe water waves below the columns first appeared in 1542 so your coin would not be in the First Series, beginning in 1536.........just my opinion.
Don.......

 

[Iron Patch]

I would have asked for a price, but it looks like it was cleaned a little too aggressively for my taste. It's a heck of a find though, probably my favorite Spanish designed coin.

 

[chat77]

I would have asked for a price, but it looks like it was cleaned a little too aggressively for my taste. It's a heck of a find though, probably my favorite Spanish designed coin.

I just used my fingers to clean the black patina thats usually comes with the silver...nothing else..Thank for the comment. About the price I dont really know but this same coin was bid 2009 for $400 dlls.... you can see some facts here...

http://www.coinfactswiki.com/wiki/Mexico_(1542-55)_LM_real

 

[chat77]

You're probably aware that the coin image posted differs from the coin in the first reference above.
Your coin appears to be a Carlos and Joana Second Series coin with an "O" for the assayer, more like Nesmith 108b, or 104c, or 96a. NWS, yours is still a great coin image from the period 1542-1555.
I believe water waves below the columns first appeared in 1542 so your coin would not be in the First Series, beginning in 1536.........just my opinion.
Don.......

Thanks for you comments..I dont know too much about coins but the only diference i notice has the mint Mo and de "O" is the diference from the one in reference...I didnt know abuot the wave thing...thanks for sharing that....Saludos from Mexico!

 

[Iron Patch]

I would have asked for a price, but it looks like it was cleaned a little too aggressively for my taste. It's a heck of a find though, probably my favorite Spanish designed coin.

I just used my fingers to clean the black patina thats usually comes with the silver...nothing else..Thank for the comment. About the price I dont really know but this same coin was bid 2009 for $400 dlls.... you can see some facts here...

http://www.coinfactswiki.com/wiki/Mexico_(1542-55)_LM_real

Might be just the picture then.

The thing about reales is the very high grade ones get some good bucks but then they really drop off.

 

[traverdog]

That's a beauty!! Congrats.