✅ SOLVED Help me please. Is this a Cob coin? Identify markings?

[Carlitosway2]

Hello, I dug this a few months ago and didn’t put much thought in it thinking it was just a piece of melted copper or scrap but now I am thinking it might be a cob coin or something.
I am unfamiliar with that type of coin or markings if that is even what it is? Thank you all in advance for any help given.

 

[smokeythecat]

Yes, it looks like a (probably) 17th century Spanish maravedis. These were low value hammered bronze coins. They are found all over the world, but assuming you got one in the US, a very good find.

 

[jewelerguy]

that's pretty sweet. It's not every day that you find a 1600's coin in the US

 

[A2coins]

Wowza nice coincob

 

[CRUSADER]

Yes, it looks like a (probably) 17th century Spanish maravedis. These were low value hammered bronze coins. They are found all over the world, but assuming you got one in the US, a very good find.

 

[unclemac]

from the size perhaps an 8 maravedis too...found in upstate?

 

[ARC]

Unfortunately... I do not agree.

IMO... Not Spanish Maravedis.

Not sure what your item is... but heck... what do I know.

 

[CRUSADER]

Unfortunately... I do not agree.

IMO... Not Spanish Maravedis.

Not sure what your item is... but heck... what do I know.

There is no doubt you can clearly see the countermark.

 

[N/A]

what is a COB and counter mark?

To my virgin eyes it looks like a penny that spent the last 50 years on a busy highway getting run over and flattened thousands of times a day

 

[unclemac]

what is a COB and counter mark?

To my virgin eyes it looks like a penny that spent the last 50 years on a busy highway getting run over and flattened thousands of times a day

https://coins.nd.edu/colcoin/colcoinintros/sp-cobs.intro.html

 

[ARC]

There is no doubt you can clearly see the countermark.

We each have our "areas" of expertise... Spanish being mine.

But heck Cruz... you handle Spanish as well over in the U.K.

That's being said... the only thing left to add / say is...

If you say so.

On this hand... I will "stay".

 

[N/A]

https://coins.nd.edu/colcoin/colcoinintros/sp-cobs.intro.html

Very interesting, thanks

 

[unclemac]

clearly a maravedis and looking closer a 12 too XII

 

[unclemac]

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces75371.html

maybe like this

 

[CRUSADER]

We each have our "areas" of expertise... Spanish being mine.

But heck Cruz... you handle Spanish as well over in the U.K.

That's being said... the only thing left to add / say is...

If you say so.

On this hand... I will "stay".

Funny enough copper Maravedis is the something I have had a few of, I wish I could get a silver cob!

 

[unclemac]

come on over to this side...you will find them

 

[ARC]

ok ok... Alright I will boot it up on other comp.

:P

 

[ARC]

After further review... I am still standing on my opinion.

BUT... I have a sure fire way to solve / back my opinion.

OP... Please do us a favor and do a "magnet test" and post the results.

 

[ARC]

Carlitosway2... "OP" would be you.

Please read above post made by me.

 

[Carlitosway2]

After further review... I am still standing on my opinion.

BUT... I have a sure fire way to solve / back my opinion.

OP... Please do us a favor and do a "magnet test" and post the results.

Sorry about delay, it is not magnetic