1675 Spanish Silver Two Reale Cob!!

Steve in PA

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Tried a new permission yesterday. The owner said it was built in 1820. He also said it had been gone over with metal detectors before. He doesn't live there, but there were a couple guys doing some electrical work yesterday. The grass hadn't been mowed in a while and was pretty high in some places.
After 2.5 hours of digging, all I had was a pocket full of shell casings, fired bullets, four modern coins, some other miscellaneous junk, and a mouthful of frustration. The oldest thing I had at this point was a toe tap from an old boot. I was ready to call it a day and was working my way out when I got a nice signal on the Deus. It wasn't deep and I was expecting another clad quarter.
I wasn't expecting this!! A 1675 Two Reale Cob from the reign of Charles II, minted in Potasi Bolivia!!
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She is a beauty! I bet you ran in and showed the electricians right away the treasure buried in the yard! haha
Just kidding. I too wonder what its journey was to that place. Funny how when we are ready to call it quits the metal detecting gods sometimes give us a break.
You are a good hunter so I am not surprised that if was there you would find it.
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Thanks for the compliment :thumbsup:
The electricians didn't seem too interested in what I was doing, nevertheless, I managed to keep all my expletives under my breath :laughing7:
 

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DANG!!!! Great job !!
 

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I'm surprised you haven't found one considering all the commerce between England and her colonies during the 17th and 18th centuries. Maybe they are lurking closer to the sea ports. :dontknow:
My Spanish silver collection is tiny, a few earlier than Cob's & a couple later, just can't get the middle ground.
 

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Really col Steve.
When you least expect them, that's when it happens.
 

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Tried a new permission yesterday. The owner said it was built in 1820. He also said it had been gone over with metal detectors before. He doesn't live there, but there were a couple guys doing some electrical work yesterday. The grass hadn't been mowed in a while and was pretty high in some places.
After 2.5 hours of digging, all I had was a pocket full of shell casings, fired bullets, four modern coins, some other miscellaneous junk, and a mouthful of frustration. The oldest thing I had at this point was a toe tap from an old boot. I was ready to call it a day and was working my way out when I got a nice signal on the Deus. It wasn't deep and I was expecting another clad quarter.
I wasn't expecting this!! A 1675 Two Reale Cob from the reign of Charles II, minted in Potasi Bolivia!!
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Gotta love the cobbs!
 

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Steve in PA

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in any case, here is a very good read on what such a cob was trying to say.

 

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in any case, here is a very good read on what such a cob was trying to say.

Thank you so much for info. It’s amazing that it’s 343 years old, and I found it😁 I will continue detecting til the day I die! Such a rush finding goodies!
 

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