jerryp49
Jr. Member
- Joined
- Oct 17, 2015
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- Location
- Royal Palm Beach, FL
- Detector(s) used
- MineLab CTX3030
Garrett Infinium LS,
Garrett AT Pro,
Gray Ghost Amphibian Headphones,
Garrett Pin-Pointer AT,
RTGBB6tip Scoop
- Primary Interest:
- Beach & Shallow Water Hunting
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Found these little gems on the Treasure Coast of Florida after some recent NE swells hit. They were only 10' apart in about 10" of wet sand during my first 20 minutes on the beach. The only other shipwreck item dug that day was this chunk of lead sheeting also shown.
I've been told by an expert that the Reales were minted in Mexico between 1700-1715 under the rule of King Philip V. The lead sheeting was used on the hulls of the ships in those days for repairs and to slow the affects of wood-worms and barnacles.
GL&HH,
Jerry
I've been told by an expert that the Reales were minted in Mexico between 1700-1715 under the rule of King Philip V. The lead sheeting was used on the hulls of the ships in those days for repairs and to slow the affects of wood-worms and barnacles.
GL&HH,
Jerry
