My oldest silver find yet!
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Steve in PA
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- Jul 5, 2010
- 9,301
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- Fisher F75, XP Deus, Fisher 1270
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
It's Spanish silver alright, but not a pistareen.. Pistareens were minted in Spain and are a 2 reales coin.. Yours in a Pillar style minted in one of Spain's New World mints, most likely Mexico City, but I can't see the mint mark to tell for sure. Also I can't tell the denomination without something for size reference. What US coin is closest to the diameter of your coin?
I wouldn,t know a pistareen from a pistolet but I know what I like and I like that!Way to go.
Steve in PA
Gold Member
- Jul 5, 2010
- 9,301
- 12,765
- 🥇 Banner finds
- 3
- Detector(s) used
- Fisher F75, XP Deus, Fisher 1270
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
The mintmark is just to the left of the date.
- Oct 26, 2004
- 22,517
- 18,713
- 🏆 Honorable Mentions:
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- Minelab Explorer
- Primary Interest:
- Shipwrecks
The mintmark, as shown in pic #1, appears to be a "G" for Guatemala City.
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