Is this a 1 Reale????

[Possumguts]

Found this today in a local park. It is super thin and just slightly smaller than a US dime. It is so worn I can only identify what looks like lettering near the edge, and what might be the bottom of a bust in the lower half. In the lower left quadrant it looks like the hair ribbons at the base of the neck of one of the Mexican or Spanish reales. It does appear to be silver. If anyone can identify this it would be appreciated, as I really don't know what it is. I posted what I believe is the obverse only, as the reverse is totally smooth/worn. The first pic is for size reference, and the last is for comparison. Note the ribbons on the two coins.

 

[Kirk PA]

It sure looks like a half real. That is a great find in a park. Congrats and keep hunting that site.

Kirk

 

[Narthoniel]

That is a great find, too bad it is so worn thin. Looks to me to be a half reale of King Charles the Third of Spain minted in either 1777 or 177?.
Anthony

 

[minton7]

I have one that size as well... mine appears to be 1810.... worn badly also... neat find none the less.... mine came from about 2 inches deep under football bleachers dating from 1913 to present.... you just never know where these will turn up

 

[Woodland Detectors]

It sure looks like a half real. That is a great find in a park. Congrats and keep hunting that site.

Kirk

exactly!
go back there!

 

[Mr Tuff]

i can make out 1776!!!!!!! Awesome oldie!!!!!!! MR TUFF

 

[teleman 2525]

nice finds

 

[Mackaydon]

The Spanish/Mexican 1/2R measured 18 mm in diameter; the dime 17.9; but due to excessive wear, the diameter of your coin could become less than that of a dime. Also, all three kings during that era (Carlos III, Carlos IV and Fernando VII) each wore that same hair ribbon design on their 1/2Rs. Enlarging the area with magnification, one may be able to make out either the year or a letter or two near that hair ribbon to properly ID either the king or the year (and therefore the king).
Don.........

 

[The Patriot]

Yup you have found a spanish...alway played with it in photoshop and see the date 1776 congrats!

 

[minton7]

mine has fernando on it

 

[Mackaydon]

Nice to find a 1776 coin during the 4th of July week !!
Congrats!!

 

[DMN]

Nice to find a 1776 coin during the 4th of July week !!
Congrats!!

Like the man said, Congrats on the find. 1776 is a wonderful find for this weekend.

 

[BuckleBoy]

It is most certainly a half real. Great find!

 

[oakhunter27]

great find

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Nice silver

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Awesome.

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[mainer]

Great looking Spanish silver!

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Congrats on the Spanish silver. My first one wasn't much better.
Chris

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice Thats 1 more than I've ever had :P

 

[Possumguts]

Thank all of you for your comments, it's great to have this invaluable source of info. HH