Hit the Wax Seal site today with the Legend ! Pulled out a 1778 Spanish 2 reales

[Oldrvrrat57]

Got out today for a short hunt between rains and decided to hunt the Wax Seal site with the Legend , this is the first time that I've used it with the new 9x6 coil that I recived today. I was finding lead and a few small buttons and then hit a solid 48 and was hoping to pull me another Spanish from this site and thats exactly what came out!! Its pretty worn but I'm happy with silver and a 1778 2 reales to boot!!

 

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[Chilli]

Got out today for a short hunt between rains and decided to hunt the Wax Seal site with the Legend , this is the first time that I've used it with the new 9x6 coil that I recived today. I was finding lead and a few small buttons and then hit a solid 48 and was hoping to pull me another Spanish from this site and thats exactly what came out!! Its pretty worn but I'm happy with silver and a 1778 2 reales to boot!!View attachment 2145663View attachment 2145664 View attachment 2145662

Good one. What's those two lumps up top of the first picture? Glass, amber

 

[Oldrvrrat57]

Good one. What's those two lumps up top of the first picture? Glass, amber

One is glass on right, I don't know what the other one is I'm thinking hematite

 

[Silvermonkey]

A most excellent 2 reale! Big congrats on that coin and all of your other finds!

 

[Mackaydon]

Nice save !
Once cleaned, can you read the date,mint mark or assayer's initials?
Don in SoCal

 

[Oldrvrrat57]

Nice save !
Once cleaned, can you read the date,mint mark or assayer's initials?
Don in SoCal

Was able to make out date under a magnifying glass, pretty worn though!!!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Wow ... that's fantastic - congrats !

 

[Oldrvrrat57]

Nice save !
Once cleaned, can you read the date,mint mark or assayer's initials?
Don in SoCal

Looks like minted in Mexico

 

[oldmxrat]

Congrats on that fantastic silver!

 

[Mackaydon]

Here's what the reverse once looked like:

Don in SoCal

 

[Mackaydon]

The senior assayer of “FF” at the Mexico City Mint was Francisco de la Pena (1733-1784). The other “F” was Francisco Arance Cobos (1777-1803).
Don in SoCal