Pillar dollar Found

[CoinFinder52]

1746 pillar dollar found, do you have any idea whats it worth? a mexico mint, this coin is silver, tis coin was found at a elementry school ground i found 2 pillar dollars one a dime sized one bigger than a quarter is in the picture. these coins were found at 4 inches deep. also found lots of british lead bullets, i also have a redcot british button of a uniform, if you have any questions on these items or need any more pictures tell me. thanks, any values would be helpful.

 

[CoinFinder52]

pictures coming, some reason it says file to large, i croped it, so if somebody can help me out?

 

[archaeon]

open your image in the windows image viewer...on the right there is an icon, it is to the left of the questionmark icon..click on it..this will open the windows image editor..then:

(according to the help search):

To change the size of your picture
On the Image menu, click Attributes.
Under Units, click the unit of measurement you want to use for the width and height.
Type the measurements in Width and Height.
Notes

You can also resize your picture by dragging the image resize handles, located at the lower-right corner and along the bottom and right sides of your picture. (You might need to maximize the window to see the square resize handles.)
If your current picture is bigger than the new size, the picture is cut from the right side and bottom to fit within the smaller area. If your current picture is smaller than the new size, the extra area is filled with the selected background color.

OR
if you have image editing sftware on your computer, open it in that software, click edit image, click "resize" and resize it to 640x480

i hope this helps

 

[Evolution]

A pillar dollar is about silver dollar size. A dime sized coin wouldn't be a pillar dollar, it would be a half real. Nickel size would be a one real. slightly larger than a quarter like you're describing sounds like a 2 reale. 4 reale (half dollar size). 8 reale, or piece of eight, is a pillar dollar. Thats a great find for any detectorist no matter which denomination it is. Looking forward to the pictures.

 

[archaeon]

if you want to see a half reale, i found two. they are in "best finds"-"flint found with a detector.

 

[Goldiver]

I am very interested in seeing the pictures of your finds. It sounds like you found a pretty nice place to hunt. I love those old relics.

Steve

 

[CoinFinder52]

Here's my pics on my pillar dollar and a small reale. If u could tell me the value of these coins, Thanks There's one or two trade marks on the coins

 

[Evolution]

Spanish silver usually isn't incredibly valuable. The truth is, older American silver comparitively has more value. Try looking at your coin on e-bay. There's usually a few examples of Spanish silver on there and what the market will pay is what your coin is worth as far as true value goes. Good luck.

Rob

 

[Goldiver]

Very nice Coinfinder! The larger coin is a 2 Reales piece minted in Mexico City similar to a quarter in value back in the day, the smaller coin appears to be a 1 Reale or 12 1/2 cents back then. Due to the lack of coinage produced by our country back then, the Spanish silver and British coppers were legal tender and used as such up into the mid 1800's. The 8 Reales is a Pillar dollar or Piece of Eight, 4 Reales equal to a Half Dollar, 2 Reales equal to a Quarter, 1 Reale equal to about 12 1/2 cents, 1/2 Reale about 6 cents.

That 2 Reales is a knockout! 8) I love it. Please post photos of your other relics recovered there. I am very interested in seeing the buttons, musket balls and other notable relics.

Thanks for sharing your finds with us.

Steve

 

[CoinFinder52]

Do you know this value of this 1690 copper? found at same place

 

[Goldiver]

Wow, looks to be a William III Farthing if I am not mistaken. I don't have a coin book right now, ( I am at work). Just do a search on William III Farthing. By the way it is in not too bad shape for the age. I have a 1694 William and Mary Farthing that I dug in Upstate N.Y. years ago but it is pretty smooth.

What state are you in if you don't mind me asking?

Steve

 

[CoinFinder52]

New York, Long Island later today i will show you the buttons

 

[Mackaydon]

Adding to Steve's comments: The top coin is a 1746 2-reales coin from the reign of Felipe V. It should measure 28 mm in diameter and weigh about 6.76 grams--.916 or .917 fine. A few years ago this coin would fetch $10 in 'good' and $30 in 'fine' conditions.
The coin is the same as "two bits" or a quarter of a dollar (pillar or otherwise).
Nice find.
Don.....

 

[gilmerman]

Sounds to me like you found a spot, where some action went down, and your finding things lost in the heat of battle, or stumbling into an ambush. Even today when you go into combat you loose rounds and personal items that you are not capable of or allowed to go back to look for. This sight will probably produce more fine finds, Good luck.