HELP IDENTIFY 1809 COIN.

[capgun]

THIS WAS FOUND IN A HILL SIDE THAT WAS DOZED AWAY FOR A HOUSE . WHAT IS IT? HOW DO YOU THINK IT GOT INTO TENNESSEE?
THANKS

 

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[Colonial KirkPA]

Is it wilver?

 

[capgun]

IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS SILVER, BUT NOT FOR SURE.

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

Spanish wilver!

 

[utah hunter]

Is that an 8 before the r on the reverse? That would make it an 8 reale coin

 

[halfdime]

Looks like an 8; how about reposting with a quarter for sizing?

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

El Cazador Spanish Silver Half (?) Reale

Struck in Mexico CIty

 

[CRUSADER]

Thats on my wish list

These were used in trade all across the world, mainly at trading countries. Sailors would sew them into their clothes for safe keeping.

 

[Dave N Japan]

Very Nice

 

[Nashoba]

How it got there? I am guessing carried and dropped? :P
SORRY BUT I HAD TO!

SUPERB FIND BTW!

~Nash~

 

[starwarsblazer]

I would have to say its a Reale, check to see if there is an 8 on it, that would make it an 8 Reale, nice find!

 

[{Sentinel}]

Beautiful Reale!!