1776 1/2 Reale -- 26th silver coin found

[7up2000]

The other day decided to pull off the interstate and hunt near a corral which I had previously searched out. It's out in the desert by itself--no other houses or people around--no cattle either. Wasn't expecting to find much. But I knew the spot was old. Detecting around the corral, I got a clear 77-78 VDI on the ATP. "Penny", "Somebody dropped a penny". I dug it since no other good targets up to that point(Boy am I glad I did!). To my amazement, out popped this 1776 1/2 Spanish Colonial silver Reale. By far the oldest coin(and first Reale) I've found after 3 1/2 years of hunting. My 26th silver coin found. It's worn pretty bad--especially the reverse. The obverse is 1/2 worn. The internet gives it a value of $10. Priceless to me. (sorry about the poor pics) HH. 7up.

 

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[JackalopeZL1]

Nice going!! Wonderful coin!!

 

[Relicific]

Congrats on the Spanish Silver

 

[Scrappy]

Beware the penny signals - my best finds ever were all right in that range.

I can’t see a damn thing in your pictures. I’m sure it’s nice. Congrats

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!

 

[FrankMilleh]

Great find! Spanish silver is a rare thing to find. Grats

 

[vpnavy]

Great find 7up2000.

 

[digging440yrs]

Congrads----nice find

 

[Rookster]

Way to go. Nice

 

[crabstang44]

i am truly impressed. to fing that in arizona, great job, but need better pics

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Sweet old silver!

 

[terpfan]

Congrats. You must have been shocked beyond belief when you found that coin in Arizona! That's what makes this hobby so fun, you just never know what will turn up. It would be great to see better photos of your coin, as some details (like the date) are confusing in the posted photos. The patina of the silver would be unusual around here, but that may be typical in your soil. Great find.

 

[peruna]

"If you can see the nose, the coin is a rose"...or so says my friend here in Navasota that hunts old Spanish

GREAT find in an out-of -the-way place!

 

[Sooper Dave]

Big congrats on your first Spanish and oldest coin! Best looking "penny" I've seen!

 

[DeadLizard7]

Awesome find! I bet you were excited...it gives me hope to find some older stuff out here in the NM desert.

 

[xr7ator]

Another reason to dig those penny hits! Grats on Spanish silver waaaaay out yonder!

 

[hbru123]

Amazing find! Congrats on the Reale!

 

[washingtonian]

Amazingly cool. Nice recovery!!

 

[RudyT]

Very nice find!

 

[sutphin]

NICE FIND.