Got cut at my gold ring site

[crabstang44]

And that's all I found besides trash

 

[toasted]

Nice. Pistareens arent often cut like that either. Usually cut right through the middle.

 

[Westfront]

I never had a cut spanish silver in my detecting career so it had been a great day for me! Congrats!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice slice of pie, congratulations!

 

[crabstang44]

And that's all I found besides trash

yes, i noticed the cut was different then my others, very happy

 

[AlienLifeForm]

This may be a silly question, but what did they use to cut them back then?

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the old silver

 

[fuzzytexan]

Good lord that thing is beautiful!!!

 

[crabstang44]

This may be a silly question, but what did they use to cut them back then?

thats a good question, anybody?

 

[Peyton Manning]

those are very clean cuts

 

[toasted]

thats a good question, anybody?

Lack of small change in the colonies. A full Pistareen was 2 reales and that was a decent amount of money in the early 1700s thus the need for change

 

[AlienLifeForm]

Lack of small change in the colonies. A full Pistareen was 2 reales and that was a decent amount of money in the early 1700s thus the need for change

I know why they were cut, I was just wondering what they cut them with. Those are some clean cuts.

 

[toasted]

I know why they were cut, I was just wondering what they cut them with. Those are some clean cuts.

Sorry read that wrong. Good question

 

[OutdoorAdv]

Sweet cut pistareen crabstang!

This may be a silly question, but what did they use to cut them back then?

thats a good question, anybody?

According to: http://numismatics.org/wikiuploads/CNL/Pistareens.pdf



They were cut with shears, a chisel or... if you were a ninja, an axe

 

[Doc Arey]

Sweet!

 

[Engineer in MD]

Nice find! I have yet to find any myself.

 

[A2coins]

I want one of those!!!!@

 

[treblehunter]

Very cool find, I think Bill D wrote something about why so many are found Virgins and south, I'm always hoping to find one. I know a really sharp ax struck by another ax or heavy hammer would cut one of those coins even a clad quarter very easy. After reading Brads Great Adventure's post. I always figured it was done with a big knife struck with something, an ax would work easy.

 

[Deft Tones]

Sweet cut pistareen crabstang!





According to: http://numismatics.org/wikiuploads/CNL/Pistareens.pdf

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They were cut with shears, a chisel or... if you were a ninja, an axe

No need to be a ninja, or have expert hands. Rest the axe blade on the coin and strike the back of the axehead.

Chopping the coin and you might not find the pieces.....don't ask how I know.

 

[Patriot Relics]

Still haven't checked the pistareen off the bucket list, but your cut example would certainly make my month. Keep up the good work, gorgeous coin