Spanish cob !?

[button king]

Just found this coin I'm so excited I had to post a pic very quick!! Still metal detecting will post new pics when I get home !

 

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[Cross Potent]

I'm with Cross Potent; and keep cleaning.
Don...

Im already questioning that. lol

Wonder if what I see as a 7 is actually part of an R on its right side. Could be a 1680s 1690s Lima because the lions and castles make more sense that way. We'll know soon enough.

 

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[CarolinaCurt]

Great find!!!!Dig some holes and stay off the phone.

 

[dirtlooter]

congrats on the awesome find

 

[button king]

Well I just cleaned everything I found today! Is this Spanish cob banner worthy!?

 

[ARC]

I have been sick and out of wack... for 2 days. Cannot see with this screen anyway....I cannot stare again.

 

[ARC]

great find regardless...
Congrats.

 

[Cross Potent]

You've got a 1680s or 1690s Lima Peru 1 reale. Congrats. I have found several from Potosi but none from Lima. What i thought was a 7 was actually an R on its right side.

 

[captbo]

very nice !
gives me hope !

 

[button king]

Are these rare to find

 

[button king]

Here's the field I was in today.

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Nice going man! In your original post, your cob looks silver, but in the others is has that white lead look to it. I assume that's just the lighting. Gotta be some more nice coins in that spot. Good luck!

 

[Cross Potent]

Here's the field I was in today. View attachment 1108121

I love how they've harvested down to a close shave! After what was found you couldnt pry me away from that area.

 

[button king]

Do these coins ever make banner? Also this is my oldest coin I have ever found !!

 

[Cross Potent]

Do these coins ever make banner?

I think they used to but they're found pretty often now. Great find. If you can find a small handful on one hunt you'd get banner.

 

[Ahab8]

Congrats on your oldest coin bud. Great feeling. My 1600s cob came with a friend lol

 

[Ahab8]

Ok this very old cob is way too cool to just slide down the page and fade away. It's a fantastic find and one that lots of people will never find. That site is a damn good one

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

Cobs are not often found up in New England, especially in the larger denominations. It's usually the guys who concentrate solely on colonial-period sites. Not necessarily banner material I believe unless you find a 4 or 8 reales cob. You've got a great coin, so just go with it. If you looking for a banner just get back to that field; there's probably an even greater find out there!

 

[Argentium]

To find that Cob on a site where you also found your Queen Lizzie I sixpence - that is an impressive early site !!!

 

[Iron Patch]

Cobs are not often found up in New England, especially in the larger denominations. It's usually the guys who concentrate solely on colonial-period sites. Not necessarily banner material I believe unless you find a 4 or 8 reales cob. You've got a great coin, so just go with it. If you looking for a banner just get back to that field; there's probably an even greater find out there!

I'd call a real good looking 2 reales cob a banner find. 4 and 8 dug in the US or Canada a no brainer. That coming from someone who has a 1 real cob banner find. ....but like you said, and I totally agree, the standard is higher now and just taking a quick look up top it's obvious!