Little help found these coins in Mexico on my dads ranch could they be cobs.

[nor kal kid]

On my last trip to Mexico i found these coins wondering if they were cobs I found several others but those were all hacienda coins dated 1820.

 

[Mackaydon]

As a general comment, in the future, if you wish your coins to be identified, that process is easier if the coins are numbered and a scale is placed in the pic to give the observer some indication of size; like a ruler; and photograph both sides of the each coin with a reference like '1A' (obverse) and '1B' (reverse),etc.
Thanks,
Don.....

 

[nor kal kid]

I found a bunch of other coins and about 30 round balls the coins are all marked de alva and dated 1820.and thanks for all of the info.

 

[Metal Illness]

That's a fistful of cool coins. BIG CONGRATS on the Spanish Cobs along with the other Silvers! You better stay on that site, it is productive!

 

[CRUSADER]

Thank you for the info so they are cobs?

As stated before, only 2 of them are. Congrats on some early finds.

 

[Mackaydon]

Your first post mentioned 'hacienda coins'. Hacienda 'coins' are tokens and were used to pay ranch workers for their labors. The tokens could only be used in the ranch company store and so the workers were tied completely to the ranch owners. The tokens come in many shapes and sizes and are made from brass, wood,white metal, copper and even bone.


The tokens usually state the name of the hacienda or ranch a denomination(they didn’t use Peso or centavo as these were official National designations). The term “Octavo” or 1/8 was a fractional token of what ever the “peso” denomination was called. The point is that the denominations were made up by the Ranch owners and they pegged the company store prices in tokens to a relationship to the national currency.
Values depend on the rarity of the item in the market place and the current collector interest. Prices range from a dollar or so to more than $100.
I'd be interested in seeing some examples from your collection.
Don....

 

[Scrappy]

Nice finds. Those cobs are something great.

Congrats!

 

[ARC]

I am of the opinion that Mexico may hold a great deal of treasure. An untapped resource. Not too many of us gringos would dare to adventure for it without a full posse to tag along with. I'll bet that an enterprising person of Mexican decent could organize and guide detecting adventures south of the border.

LOL... good luck with that...
Bring lots of water...
Lots of money...
And lots of weapons...

None of which you will leave with...
IF you leave.

 

[Plumbata]

Wonderful digs, I really like seeing what you post from your father's ranch. I also would like seeing better pictures of the silver, and pics of the hacienda tokens.

 

[nor kal kid]

Will post some good pictures today.

 

[danimal03]

I also like seeing finds from Mexico. I have been interested in hunting a specific site there but have been put off by previous negative encounters there. I do not speak Spanish so I have always been concerned about going there with a detector and getting shaken down by the local cops, criminals, etc. thanks for sharing your finds from there. it gives me hope someday I can maybe detect there a well...

 

[nor kal kid]

Don't know what part of Mexico you are going to but I go to Mexico every year and I usually just detect my dad's ranch.several people have detected my fathers ranch as long as you ask permission you should be fine.I have had several people who know that I have a detector ask me to check their properties. There have been several people who have found caches and most times it is like a curse for them.

 

[Mackaydon]

The big shinny one in the first pic is a 10-centavos coin issued during the period 1905- 1914 (if it weighs 2.5g); and 1919 if it weighs 1.8125g.
Both issues were composed of 80% silver.
Don.

 

[19cbb]

Will post some good pictures today.

Don't leave us waiting too long...

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Cob goodness , what's not to love ........ Huge Congrats




DAWg

 

[Steve in PA]

LOL... good luck with that...
Bring lots of water...
Lots of money...
And lots of weapons...

None of which you will leave with...
IF you leave.

You used to be able to go down to Mexico and hunt. I have friends from Texas who used to go down there regularly and clean up. Not anymore!

 

[goldnugget]

Hope you get to go back to your Dad's Ranch soon. I believe he placed an order for a Detector right after you left.

 

[Higgy]