✅ SOLVED Cut coin..... What is it?

[abucooche]

 

[BARKER]

Hi; CONGRATS. I believe it is a Piece of 8. A Spanish Reale that is. The other guys here can ID it better than me but I know a Reale when I see one. Way to go. It is 1700's ok. PEACE:RONB

 

[abucooche]

Oh my gosh, that's what I thought! I'm so excited!!! Will be going again this weekend!!!! As far as Indians, was this traded to them or what? Thanks!!!!!

 

[Nitric]

Pieces of Eight : The Colonial Williamsburg Official History & Citizenship Site

Heres a link,I just picked one that popped up!!

That is a great find!!!

 

[abucooche]

Thanks nitric!!!!! Still excited!!

 

[abucooche]

Nice info on the link nitric.!!!!!

 

[weregolf]

A fake 8 o 4 spaniard Real

 

[capsmith]

It looks like a Spanish cut coin, but not sure, could we see a picture of the edge.

 

[Mackaydon]

Looks like 1/4 of a 2 reales called a 'Pistareen'; more info here:
http://numismatics.org/wikiuploads/CNL/Pistareens.pdf
Don...

 

[cw0909]

Looks like 1/4 of a 2 reales called a 'Pistareen'; more info here:
http://numismatics.org/wikiuploads/CNL/Pistareens.pdf
Don...

great info, i emailed to friend in nc, he has come across a few
now he has some history on his finds

 

[A2coins]

That is cool Id be all over that site with a tent Great for you!!!Let us know what else you find Thanks for sharing

 

[Tuberale]

I think Mackaydon may have this figured out.

 

[abucooche]

That is cool Id be all over that site with a tent Great for you!!!Let us know what else you find Thanks for sharing

A2coins.... you can look at my other posts and you will see all the other goodies i have found on this site (tons of stuff) this is the only place i have ever hunted, and still hunting! i literally find something everyday!