Beach find

[Don Lewis]

I found this coin last summer on the beach with my metal detector. From my research, I think what I have here is a four Spanish Reale. Am I correct? Can anyone tell me how old this coin is thanks.

 

[Don Lewis]

I found this coin last summer on the beach with my metal detector. From my research, I think what I have here is a four Spanish Reale. Am I correct? Can anyone tell me how old this coin is thanks.

 

[Linesider]

Mmmmm. Maybe with some more details i can help narrow this down. What beach 😂

Kidding/not kidding. Sure looks like one but im a rookie. I’ll let some the more experienced guys speak up.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

It is a fake, it's a tourist souvenir, they are found on beaches fairly common. That is why it is so heavily corroded, also it has a raised edge, reales do not have raised lips.

 

[Don Lewis]

Mmmmm. Maybe with some more details i can help narrow this down. What beach 😂

Kidding/not kidding. Sure looks like one but im a rookie. I’ll let some the more experienced guys speak up.

This was found on a N.J. Beach after super storm Sandy. They have been doing a lot of beach replenishment, sucking sand from the ocean bottom and putting it on the beaches. Wasn’t sure what exactly I found. Until doing a little research. Looking forward to doing more detecting this summer.

 

[Linesider]

This was found on a N.J. Beach after super storm Sandy. They have been doing a lot of beach replenishment, sucking sand from the ocean bottom and putting it on the beaches. Wasn’t sure what exactly I found. Until doing a little research. Looking forward to doing more detecting this summer.

Yeah they do the same here. melboune area just finishing there’s up. Since November. Sucking sand up to 5 miles off the coast onto the beaches. Was talking to them last week..wouldn’t let me detect in that direction.

 

[Don Lewis]

Yeah they do the same here. melboune area just finishing there’s up. Since November. Sucking sand up to 5 miles off the coast onto the beaches. Was talking to them last week..wouldn’t let me detect in that direction.

I metal detected Melbourne Beach recently. Just found a handful of modern change that trip. Melbourne is a nice area. I enjoyed it.

 

[Don Lewis]

It is a fake, it's a tourist souvenir, they are found on beaches fairly common. That is why it is so heavily corroded, also it has a raised edge, reales do not have raised lips.

Yes that’s the first thought that came to my mind too. It can’t possibly be real. You just can’t find real pirate treasure on a beach. Thanks for your response.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Yes that’s the first thought that came to my mind too. It can’t possibly be real. You just can’t find real pirate treasure on a beach. Thanks for your response.

Oh it is possible, especially on some Fl beaches after storms, but they will not have lips, reales were also made of silver and would not be corroded, they turn black, but not corroded.

 

[Don Lewis]

Yes that’s the first thought that came to my mind too. It can’t possibly be real. You just can’t find real pirate treasure on a beach. Thanks for your response.

 

[Don Lewis]

This is another picture of it. After I cleaned the sand off it.

 

[RobNC]

Yeah they do the same here. melboune area just finishing there’s up. Since November. Sucking sand up to 5 miles off the coast onto the beaches. Was talking to them last week..wouldn’t let me detect in that direction.

The problem was you asked first. It's always in their agenda to immediately say NO. Better to ask forgiveness after the fact in some cases. This is one of those cases.

 

[RobNC]

Sadly it is unlikely this is real. You could take it to a jewelry or pawn shop and get them to check for silver content.

 

[Linesider]

The problem was you asked first. It's always in their agenda to immediately say NO. Better to ask forgiveness after the fact in some cases. This is one of those cases.

Oh im not the type to ask for permission. They were sitting guard at the beach entrance. Soon they seen me. “ stay on this side the gate (that orange plastic constitution gate) then another guy at the water line kepping other that com from walkin down the beach.