1780 Spanish Silver 1/2 Reale

[Eagle101]

I found this 1/2 Reale last Sunday. My second I've found. I found one last December but not in this nice of condition. The soil was perfect as you can see from the pic. It was about 6-8" deep. It's only the 3rd spanish silver I've found. The other was a 1664 cob. Thanks for looking.

 

[ARC]

Great dig.

 

[basque-man]

Awesome save! Looks very nice!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Very nice looking 1/2 Reale. My first & only was an 1820 nearly worn, but I was still able to see some design & get the date. Yours is in great shape.

 

[Eagle101]

The first one I found was so worn and crappy looking. It definitely made my day/week. I can't wait to get back out there!!!!

 

[Threshold]

What a beauty, congrats!!

 

[Mackaydon]

Looks like 1781 versus 1780.
No matter, still contains 0.903 fine silver; Mexico City mint.
Great save !!
Don......

 

[Eagle101]

I'm an idiot...lol

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

I'm an idiot...lol

That's actually a very cool date as it signifies the end of the Rev War and the beginning of our new nation. Nice going!

 

[Eagle101]

The battle of Rhode Island took place in 1781. One of my favorite detecting areas. It was also the same year that Rochambeau marched from Providence to Yorktown.

 

[Eagle101]

I found it pretty close to both areas.

 

[pepperj]

That's a great looking silver, congrats on the recovery.

 

[GioTheGreek]

Lovely Spanish. It's in pretty good shape! I hate seeing them come out like a blank disk.

 

[terpfan]

Excellent condition on that beauty. I've found two half reals, and I get a full date off either one. Your coin must not have been circulated long before it was lost.

 

[Eagle101]

Here's how bad my first 1/2 reale looks. So I'm very fortunate to have found this one. Like I said the soil there is amazing.

 

[cjon455]

Great job on the 1/2 reale, gotta love spanish silver!

 

[Scrappy]

Sheez that's sweeeeeeet! Nice find. Spanish silver looks like nothing else and you know t the minute you see it in the hole.

Big congrats!

 

[WildWildBill]

Awesome save!

 

[46Wheat]

very nice