Boston City Guard Button, Cob, Two Reales, 1672 Farthing

[artyfacts]

Great all day of hunting with, South Jersey Jim and Goldirocks. Worked the night before and was so excited to hunt, I just couldn't sleep. Who needs sleep anyways. The Boston City Guard button was identified by CC Hunter as, MS 53. A super rare button, RV 20. The 1672 Farthing is my oldest known coin. The little Cob was a surprise, I thought it was just another little odd shaped what is it until a little cross shown in the sun, nice. When I dug the Two Reale I thought it was an aluminum plug and tossed it into my pouch not knowing it was a coin. Jim and I went over to see Goldirocks 1 Reale find. After looking at it I said, I just had a heart attack find and showed them my aluminum plug. Jim snatched it out of my hands and said thats a coin, its two Reale. In my defense it came out of the ground thin and very shiny. With no glasses on it looked and felt like an aluminum plug, wakeup... The two decorative watch winders are my favorites with a bust of someone on both sides. The other sporting a cannon, flag and cannon balls on one side and crossed swords on the other. Two clog clasps, a tiny silver dolls fork, assortment of buttons, coppers, Indians, tokens and the kitchen sink.

 

[2mtech]

What incredible stuff! It's like having your own subterranean museum

 

[hdmech71]

Wow, that is some cool stuff. Congrats on such nice finds..

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Hi Artimus , He he aluminum reale , don't feel bad , at least you knew what the cob was ,, Congrats on getting one . I am amazed at the # of winders at that incredible field . Your crossed sword winder has the most eye apeal in case you haven't seen it . You all are having a a good time ,

" eye's " can tell

dawg

 

[artyfacts]

Hi Artimus , He he aluminum reale , don't feel bad , at least you knew what the cob was ,, Congrats on getting one . I am amazed at the # of winders at that incredible field . Your crossed sword winder has the most eye apeal in case you haven't seen it . You all are having a a good time ,

" eye's " can tell

dawg

Thanks Dawg. When I picked up my aluminum reale I said to myself, what the heck is this doing in the field it must of fallen off a tractor. The winders and buttons are plentiful indeed. Five silver so far for me. There must of been allot of late people running around. Can I borrow your watch winder please... And pass the Grey Poupon.

 

[GTzer]

Cool finds. I can't wait to get out.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Great day for sure Looks like you have a George 111 Silver Coin there to...

SS

 

[Deepdiger60]

A whole lot of history in those finds Great stuff . Jim

 

[artyfacts]

Great day for sure Looks like you have a George 111 Silver Coin there to...

SS

Thanks for the ID...

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Thanks for the ID...

running late again excuse me , do you have the time , half a dozen Winders are still Kool finds .
Well done on the George III silver id , keen eyesight , British silver coinage is harder to find , although the closer you get to Philadelphia the chance of finding one improves immensely . found a William sixpence , George II thee pence and a George III three pence after years of searching 18 th century areas . pic of the reverse is toast , can weight indicate pence coinage may be a shilling like to know which denomination

 

[bravowhiskey]

Man, I love that stuff. I say banner. EXCELLENT!!

 

[CC Hunter]

Great variety of early buttons, relics, and coins!

The details on the watch winders are very cool. A Spanish cob is always a welcome sight!

Great day for sure

Looks like you have a George 111 Silver Coin there to...

SS

The coin is most certainly a silver Reales from one of the Colonial mints in Latin America. Many of the milled Spanish Colonial coinage we see recovered in sites in the USA, are in fact from the Mexico City mint. With the minimal details seen on the reverse of the coin, the actual mintmark is not clearly discernible. With the condition of this coin, most of the details are either worn, obscured, or illegible. The monarch appears to be Charles III (Carolus as written in Latin). My eyes are seeing what appears to be a "V" to the top left of the head, which is a clue to the date. Charles III died in December of 1788, and his son Charles IV succeed to the throne. For 1789 and 1790, Spanish coinage shows the legend of the new monarch, Charles IV, yet continued to carry the bust depiction of Charles III. In 1792, the bust of Charles III was replaced with that of Charles IV. The coin is described as being a 2 reales, which would have originally been equal to 1/4 of a US Dollar. The size would be slightly larger in diameter than our current $0.25 coin, with an original weight in 90% silver, of 6.77 grams. I believe we are seeing a Spanish Colonial 2 Reales of Charles IV, dated 1789 or 1790.

CC Hunter

 

[dig kzoo]

Cool finds congrats!

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Great variety of early buttons, relics, and coins!

The details on the watch winders are very cool. A Spanish cob is always a welcome sight!





The coin is most certainly a silver Reales from one of the Colonial mints in Latin America. Many of the milled Spanish Colonial coinage we see recovered in sites in the USA, are in fact from the Mexico City mint. With the minimal details seen on the reverse of the coin, the actual mintmark is not clearly discernible. With the condition of this coin, most of the details are either worn, obscured, or illegible. The monarch appears to be Charles III (Carolus as written in Latin). My eyes are seeing what appears to be a "V" to the top left of the head, which is a clue to the date. Charles III died in December of 1788, and his son Charles IV succeed to the throne. For 1789 and 1790, Spanish coinage shows the legend of the new monarch, Charles IV, yet continued to carry the bust depiction of Charles III. In 1792, the bust of Charles III was replaced with that of Charles IV. The coin is described as being a 2 reales, which would have originally been equal to 1/4 of a US Dollar. The size would be slightly larger in diameter than our current $0.25 coin, with an original weight in 90% silver, of 6.77 grams. I believe we are seeing a Spanish Colonial 2 Reales of Charles IV, dated 1789 or 1790.

CC Hunter

I agree CC hunter , plain to see , at 2 o'clock , Charles IV bust is looking at DEI of DEI Gratia . America's first quarter, 1791-1808 Charles IV 2 Reale . Arty , just a suggestion , make it easier for us bad eyesight members , take macro pics with digital cam and lose the scanner .

 

[Silver Searcher]

Great variety of early buttons, relics, and coins!

The details on the watch winders are very cool. A Spanish cob is always a welcome sight!





The coin is most certainly a silver Reales from one of the Colonial mints in Latin America. Many of the milled Spanish Colonial coinage we see recovered in sites in the USA, are in fact from the Mexico City mint. With the minimal details seen on the reverse of the coin, the actual mintmark is not clearly discernible. With the condition of this coin, most of the details are either worn, obscured, or illegible. The monarch appears to be Charles III (Carolus as written in Latin). My eyes are seeing what appears to be a "V" to the top left of the head, which is a clue to the date. Charles III died in December of 1788, and his son Charles IV succeed to the throne. For 1789 and 1790, Spanish coinage shows the legend of the new monarch, Charles IV, yet continued to carry the bust depiction of Charles III. In 1792, the bust of Charles III was replaced with that of Charles IV. The coin is described as being a 2 reales, which would have originally been equal to 1/4 of a US Dollar. The size would be slightly larger in diameter than our current $0.25 coin, with an original weight in 90% silver, of 6.77 grams. I believe we are seeing a Spanish Colonial 2 Reales of Charles IV, dated 1789 or 1790.

CC Hunter

Well I did say looks like looking at the reverse I believe you can just see the centre of the sheild, of the Reale..good ID CC

SS

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Well I did say looks like

SS

I was hoping it was a KG III silver , tough find here

 

[Silver Searcher]

I was hoping it was a KG III silver , tough find here

Bloody tough here to Mate, I can tell you

SS

 

[artyfacts]

The best I can do with it. Thanks for the time with the ID, SS, CC and Dawg.

 

[birdman]

Very historical diggings!

 

[joeyfresh]

What an awesome assortment of finds. I would love to find a farthing and the watch winders are some of the best ones I've seen. You guys are killing it, congrats!

 

[johnnyblaze]

Very sweet finds man

Would love to see that button cleaned up..


Blaze