Second Spanish Silver in 4 months, and the oldest.

[mcogan / L.I. Mongo Mike]

I have made friends with an East End Long Island farmer and have been digging a few colonial relics each time I visit this property.






Milled 2 reales "pistareens," Charles III Pretender, dated 1708, Barcelona, Spain.

 

[wwwtimmcp]

wow very nice, thanks for sharing.

 

[Gridwalker306]

Wow! That is a very nice coin.

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Is that a 1707 over an 1708?
That's one I don't remember ever seeing here.
It's purdy.
Carl

 

[Deepdiger60]

Welcome to T. Net , Nice early silver over date 07/08 soon most of the farm fields will be harvested on both Ends good find Jim

 

[mcogan / L.I. Mongo Mike]

I don't know about the coin being a 08 over 07 stamp. Still doing research.
Thanks for looking.

 

[N.J.THer]

That is a great looking coin...thanks for sharing.

Two Spanish silver in NY in 4 months is awesome. Congrats.

NJ

 

[JW15]

Wow, that's a beauty right there! Congrats!

 

[allen]

absolutely amazing find !!

 

[CRUSADER]

Wow, that's a beauty right there! Congrats!

My thoughts as well.

Who would not be pleased with that one!

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

That is a beauty and the date sure looks like an 8/7 no doubt about it there will be some 17 th Century finds on Long Island , please post pics of any relics you dig . Thanks and Great Find 8) CMD

 

[FingerGrime]

That has got to be the nicest dug Spanish reale I have seen. Incredible condition! It looks like it was minted yesterday. Congrats!

 

[GringoStarr]

Absolutely beautiful coin.

Very good job.

the Gringo

ps. lets put this in the Banner!

 

[Bobbcue]

W W

 

[SouthJerseyJim]

Hey that look's familiar! I found the same coin on a field in spring time. Yours is shinier Awesome find! No 8/7 though the 8 looks squished on mine too.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

That is a beauty! I vote banner for very old find for US soil. North Fork or South?

 

[HISPAN]

Very nice coin .... welcome to the forum!
H

 

[aquachigger]

That's a beautiful coin. WTG!

 

[Iron Patch]

I have owned about 7 or 8 of those and that one's better then most I bought! I have always liked those, and one of my favorite coin finds is a 1707 Pretender cob.

 

[jewelerguy]

sweet!