1780 Spanish Colonial Silver

[SlateBeltDigger]

These images loaded sideways, I'll figure this out eventually. I found this hunting an old semi-pro baseball field site that was popular in the 20's and 30's. I was NOT expecting to find this!! I found this with my ACE400 before I upgraded to the ATPro. When I dug it I thought it was a punch-out from an electrical junction box and just threw it in my pouch and moved on. With a little water on it once I got home I could make out the coat of arms and got a little excited. This is why we do what what we do.

 

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[Mackaydon]

Welcome to treasurenet !!
Great save.
The diameter will tell you the denomination if you can't read it.
20mm= 1real; 28mm-2reales; 34mm=4reales.
Don.........

 

[Noah_D]

That's one of the things that I'm currently wanting to find the most! It's so cool when you find totally unexpected things like that!

 

[Blak bart]

Welcome to t-net...congrats on an outstanding find !!

 

[SlateBeltDigger]

Hey Noah D
Hellz yes!! I went back there almost every day for a week after this lol. That same day I found an undated buffalo nickel and a 1918 wheatie. After doing more research I realized I was hunting heavy in what used to be center field, and where the actual spectators would park and stand to watch the games was now heavily overgrown. Once the high grass falls in another month I'll hit this spot again and let you know what I find. Other than these coins I mentioned I've only ever found old fence wire and old iron junk.

 

[Wildcat1750]

What a pleasant surprise!!!
Welcome to TNet!

 

[Noah_D]

Hey Noah D
Hellz yes!! I went back there almost every day for a week after this lol. That same day I found an undated buffalo nickel and a 1918 wheatie. After doing more research I realized I was hunting heavy in what used to be center field, and where the actual spectators would park and stand to watch the games was now heavily overgrown. Once the high grass falls in another month I'll hit this spot again and let you know what I find. Other than these coins I mentioned I've only ever found old fence wire and old iron junk.

Nice! Good luck! Did you check any of the old maps to see if there was an old homesite or anything on the property?