1792 SPANISH SILVER

[Plum Wash]

My first spanish silver. I think it is a 1 real not sure of the mint.

 

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[63bkpkr]

I've never found a truly old coin like yours, not even close to 1792! Awesome piece of history and I bet you were/are still excited. Out of curiosity which detector were you using?................63bkpkr

 

[vpnavy]

Nice find Plum Wash!

 

[Plum Wash]

I've never found a truly old coin like yours, not even close to 1792! Awesome piece of history and I bet you were/are still excited. Out of curiosity which detector were you using?................63bkpkr

I was using the ATPRO it loves silver. I was a little to excited as I put a small nick in the coin with the lesche.

 

[Mackaydon]

What are the letters after REX?
BTW, to align properly, invert coin on right 180 degrees.
Don.....

 

[63bkpkr]

A lesche will do that, nicks as well as more. I usually use a brass probe and even it will mark a coin..........63bkpkr

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Very nice Spanish! great find

 

[Plum Wash]

What are the letters after REX?
BTW, to align properly, invert coin on right 180 degrees.
Don.....

The letters after REX are ME.1R.I.J.

 

[Mackaydon]

Your coin is from Lima, Peru (ME mint mark) and the assayer's initials are I.J.
Don....

 

[Southern_Digger]

Nice one... congratulations. I found a 1792 half reale in SW Florida. Has a hole in it and believed to be worn and lost by a Seminole Indian.

 

[cntrydncr1]

congrats on the reale! nice find

 

[hamiddetecting]

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