1758 Pistareen

[metaldiggr]

Just made this realization. I found this pistareen in the same area as my Reales and gold escudo. It's the same as the one I wear, except the date.

 

[Silvermonkey]

That's a fantastic find metaldiggr. It's odd how the center of that coin is worn away.

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

Just made this realization. I found this pistareen in the same area as my Reales and gold escudo. It's the same as the one I wear, except the date.

great save!

 

[Calabash Digger]

Just made this realization. I found this pistareen in the same area as my Reales and gold escudo. It's the same as the one I wear, except the date.

nice!

 

[Digger RJ]

Just made this realization. I found this pistareen in the same area as my Reales and gold escudo. It's the same as the one I wear, except the date.

Awesome Coin!!! Congrats!!!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

A Very Rare and Fantastic find - congrats !

 

[leslie(nova scotia)]

Wowzer!

 

[smokeythecat]

Very nice. I have only found a few - ever. And ever was a long time ago.

 

[Coinstar magnet]

Just made this realization. I found this pistareen in the same area as my Reales and gold escudo. It's the same as the one I wear, except the date.

Beautiful coin...

 

[JeffInMass]

Awesome coins!! Very odd to center the perimeter in great shape and the center worn out.

 

[uniface]

Weak centers are very common on coins of that age, for reasons relating to the quality and tempering of the steel used to make the dies, and to the die cutting itself. If you want an easy-to-find bunch of examples, look up Bolivian 8 Soles on fleabay, noticing how many have fully struck-up centers (virtually none do).

(They were really sueldos -- not soles -- but nobody seems to regard this as important enough to call them by their right name).

FWIW