1737 Spanish Pistareen, 2 Reales, just dug it!!!

[Garabaldi]

Just got back from a spot Iv'e been digging for a while and moved to a different area. I have found a couple of colonial coppers and a 2 cent piece. Haven't found any old silver. I have slowed my coil swing down and got a faint, but solid signal 6 inches down. My whites M6 read 1,10. I was hoping Indean Head or Silver dime. I dug the plug then scooped some more dirt from the hole. First thing I saw was a cool piece of an old plate. Got excited, then brushed the dirt away and saw the edge of a large silver coin. Picked it up and saw the shield and couldn't believe my eyes. I had butterflies in my stomach. Made a couple of phone calls then tried to detect a bit more. I couldn't concentrate so had to head home. This is now my favorite find. Finding this coin in Boston makes me wonder who's hands this coin could have passed through. John Hancock, Paul Revere, Samual Adams, the list goes on and on. Historical value= Priceless!!!!!!
Thanks for looking.

 

[The Beep Goes On]

Re: 1737 Spanish 2 Reales, just dug it!!!

That coin is in awesome shape! Woohoo!

 

[ironhorse]

Re: 1737 Spanish 2 Reales, just dug it!!!

wow, who would have thought that two 1737 pistareens would show up so close together(Patriot got ona a couple of weeks ago)

I guess I'll have to get mine too!

good going!

 

[1491]

Re: 1737 Spanish 2 Reales, just dug it!!!

That's a gorgeous coin and I'm voting BANNER!

 

[Garabaldi]

Re: 1737 Spanish 2 Reales, just dug it!!!

wow, who would have thought that two 1737 pistareens would show up so close together(Patriot got ona a couple of weeks ago)

I guess I'll have to get mine too!
good going!

I saw that other 1737 2 Reales also. Bizarre.
Thank you for all compliments folks. My second colonial Spanish I have found here in mass. Ive been detecting for 8 months and have been very fortunate.

 

[BandB1]

Re: 1737 Pistareen Spanish 2 Reales, just dug it!!!

Congratulations Garabaldi, that is such a beautiful coin and so old too, truly a

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Great find!

I found mine in a 50's park, and after I calmed down and got to swinging again,

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I had to laugh, 'cause I was back to hoping I'd score a rosie or a merc.

Good luck,
HH.

 

[Garabaldi]

Re: 1737 Pistareen Spanish 2 Reales, just dug it!!!

Thank you Band. I had two hours left to detect and was so excited I had to head home. I hope to find the coin you found some day. HH.

 

[scratcher]

Re: 1737 Pistareen Spanish 2 Reales, just dug it!!!

Who needs electrolysis??

 

[Sniffy]

Re: 1737 Pistareen Spanish 2 Reales, just dug it!!!

This coin leaves me speechless.

 

[Swingit]

Re: 1737 Pistareen Spanish 2 Reales, just dug it!!!

WoW, Thats Awesome
HH!!

 

[Brian in MA]

Re: 1737 Pistareen Spanish 2 Reales, just dug it!!!

Oh man, that is so nice !!!!

Congrats on finding such a beautiful coin.

Gotta love New England where your always just a beep away from something Colonial.

Brian in MA

 

[pteal]

Re: 1737 Pistareen Spanish 2 Reales, just dug it!!!

Congrats! I was hoping that I'd find my first reale this year, but no luck yet. Yours is in such great shape as well. Acquaintances often ask me what sort of stuff I find metal detecting. It would be awesome to have a coin like that so show off.

I vote banner as well!

-Peter

 

[Garabaldi]

Re: 1737 Pistareen Spanish 2 Reales, just dug it!!!

Thanks for the vote pteal.
Don in SJ wrote this on what is it. Interesting history behind these coins. They were not meant to leave Spain.
"Here is an excellent article on Spanish Pistareens, which is what your coin is, they were lighter weight, thus less valuable than the Spanish Silver minted here in the New World..............
http://data.numismatics.org/cnl/Pistareens.pdf I recommend reading the entire article to further understand the Spanish Silver useage in early America .
Don"

Oh man, that is so nice !!!!

Congrats on finding such a beautiful coin.
Gotta love New England where your always just a beep away from something Colonial.
Brian in MA

Thank you fellow mass hunter. Just hope to find as may tree coins and silvers as you one day.

Ivan Salis posted this info,
"the lighter weight coins were for spanish homeland use -- thus they were short changed --they were never mean for use outside the home country of spain --spain in effect was short changing the local people money wize with devalued money with less in silver value by weight than the money in their colonies. -- thus when colony taxes got "paid" spain got paid in full silver value coinage which spain later watered down % at home --in effect "making" more money with less silver. --spain did not want the colonist to pay their taxes with this "shorted" money or esle the govt was the one who got short changed value wize."

 

[The Patriot]

Re: 1737 Pistareen Spanish 2 Reales, just dug it!!!

Well if mine made the banner then so will yours...congrats..

here is a picture of mine

 

[Garabaldi]

Re: 1737 Pistareen Spanish 2 Reales, just dug it!!!

The Patriot, this is so amazing. Same coins just different assayer and minter's. Congrats yours is in great shape also. What state did you dig your in?

 

[umrgolf]

Re: 1737 Pistareen Spanish 2 Reales, just dug it!!!

I would gladly trade my four cut pistareens for a whole one very beautiful find.. Jeff

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Re: 1737 Pistareen Spanish 2 Reales, just dug it!!!

Nice!! Good job and great dig. Congratulations

 

[Deno]

Re: 1737 Pistareen Spanish 2 Reales, just dug it!!!

That is sweet.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Re: 1737 Pistareen Spanish 2 Reales, just dug it!!!

Definitely a banner worthy find!

Congrats!

 

[1235CE]

Re: 1737 Pistareen Spanish 2 Reales, just dug it!!!

Great, great find!!!.....congrats!!!........As Brian in Mass said; nice to be in New England!!!

I'm heading North of Boston (Ipswich) for three days later this week for Thanksgiving holiday.........sure wouldn't mind coming home with one of those!

Again, nice job!

HH all!

Greg

 

[Garabaldi]

Re: 1737 Pistareen Spanish 2 Reales, just dug it!!!

Thank you for all the great commetns. I am heading back to the site right now for a couple of hours. I marked the hole, so I can look for more of the plate.