My first 1700s silver! (HALF REALE)

[cam9457]

My first 1700's silver! (HALF REALE)

I was out today with an md buddy even though we had a fresh coating of snow today and found a 1781 silver coin! I think it's some kind of Spanish reale? It does have a hole drilled in it for some reason. Any ideas as to what it is and why someone would drill such a small hole through it? Thanks for looking and HH!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: My first 1700's silver! Maybe a reale?

Yes--it is a Spanish Half Real and it is a GREAT find! 

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: My first 1700's silver! Maybe a reale?

Not so much drilled as a punched hole with a nail

 

[Nana40]

Re: My first 1700's silver! Maybe a reale?

Way to go, Cam!!! Fantastic find!

Nana~

 

[Don in SJ]

Re: My first 1700's silver! Maybe a reale?

Congrats on your first 1700's silver coin, a holed 1781 Half Real, Mexico City Mint.

Don

 

[time4me]

Re: My first 1700's silver! Maybe a reale?

Whoa!!!!!! How awesome is that? You must have done one heck of a happy dance when that beauty popped out of the ground.

 

[Captn SE]

Re: My first 1700's silver! Maybe a reale?

Very nice find!!!

Congrats on your Half Real!

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[hogge]

Re: My first 1700's silver! Maybe a reale?

Righteous Indeed ...

Righteously Righteous and totaly Splendorific!

 

[DigginThePast]

Re: My first 1700's silver! Maybe a reale?

Thats really cool 8) Congrats!

 

[camb1]

Re: My first 1700's silver! Maybe a reale?

Congrats on a great find.

 

[baspinall]

Re: My first 1700's silver! Maybe a reale?

Very Very Nice Ryan !!!! Same area as our coppers?

Brian

 

[beetle662]

Re: My first 1700's silver! Maybe a reale?

Outstanding find! And very nice shape!

Congrats! Great silver to find!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Re: My first 1700's silver! Maybe a reale?

Nice reale Too bad about the hole

 

[ugotit22]

Re: My first 1700's silver! Maybe a reale?

nice halr reale

 

[halfdime]

Re: My first 1700's silver! Maybe a reale?

That's a beautiful find! Don't sweat the hole; you'll find that in older coins. I found a large cent a few weeks ago with a hole punched in it. Kind of adds to the charm, even if taking away some value.

 

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

Re: My first 1700's silver! Maybe a reale?

Is that Dirt around the Hole, or rust? If its rust its not reale, lol !!

Keep @ it and HH!!

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: My first 1700's silver! Maybe a reale?

Is that Dirt around the Hole, or rust? If its rust its not reale, lol !!

Keep @ it and HH!!

i think it had a iron nail in the hole, not sure why

 

[cntrydncr1]

Re: My first 1700's silver! Maybe a reale?

Way to go Ryan!!! You have having an awesome run.

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: My first 1700's silver! Maybe a reale?

Fantastic find Cam. A coin like that would make my year.
I think the coins that are drilled actually have more character. Must have meant a lot to someone back then.
Congrats,
MM

 

[tomted62]

Re: My first 1700's silver! Maybe a reale?

Very nice Reale!!