SPANISH COLONIAL COB COIN

[Conito@55]

Last weekend, some friends who are metal detector enthusiasts came to visit me, so I decided to take them to one of the many ghost towns I've visited so they could have some fun. At the end of the day, they surprised me with this gift sent directly from Mexico—a couple of cob coins.

 

[robertk]

That’s awesome!

 

[Blak bart]

Mexican mint "OMF" mint mark !! Awsome finds !!

 

[Conito@55]

It's one of my favorite coins.

 

[Conito@55]

Mexican mint "OMF" mint mark !! Awsome finds !!

Thanks

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Wow ... congrats on the fantastic finds !

 

[Conito@55]

Wow ... congrats on the fantastic finds !

Thanks 👍

 

[Mackaydon]

Date would be either 1607, 1610 or 1614 if readable. Felipe III (reigned 1598-1621)
The only dates for that coin with the exception of one dated 1618/17 with a D/'F assayer mark.
Don in SoCal

 

[Conito@55]

Wow ... congrats on the fantastic finds !

Thanks

Date would be either 1607, 1610 or 1614 if readable. Felipe III (reigned 1598-1621)
The only dates for that coin with the exception of one dated 1618/17 with a D/'F assayer mark.
Don in SoCal

It really is old. Thank you very much for the information.

 

[Coinstar magnet]

This past weekend, I had some metal-detecting friends come visit, so I decided to take them to one of the many ghost towns I've visited so they could have a good time. At the end of the day, they surprised me with this pair of coins.
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I want one! Beautiful!

 

[Conito@55]

I want one! Beautiful!

Next year, I might go detecting in some colonial sites with my friends. They find tons of them.

 

[billb]

Outstanding Achievement!!!!!!
Congratulations on your success..

 

[Conito@55]

Outstanding Achievement!!!!!!
Congratulations on your success..

Thanks

 

[Silvermonkey]

This past weekend, I had some metal-detecting friends come visit, so I decided to take them to one of the many ghost towns I've visited so they could have a good time. At the end of the day, they surprised me with this pair of coins.
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So cool! What great friends. Is it possible to date these coins?

 

[Conito@55]

So cool! What great friends. Is it possible to date these coins?

It's hard to know the exact date, but they can be dated based on the king who ruled at that time

 

[Conito@55]

So cool! What great friends. Is it possible to date these coins?

This piece dates from the reign of Philip V of Spain (who reigned from 1700 to 1724 and from 1724 to 1746).

 

[oldmxrat]

I hope those boys aren't coming hunting with us, they're too good!

 

[Conito@55]

They aren't; they're just hunting in parks.

 

[Almy]

Presumably these wonderful coins would have been lost when the Spanish were in Nevada? They seem unusually older than most coins found in western ghost towns.

 

[Conito@55]

Presumably these wonderful coins would have been lost when the Spanish were in Nevada? They seem unusually older than most coins found in western ghost towns.

I think you misunderstood. Those coins weren't found in the state of Nevada; once a year, they go to Mexico to search for colonial sites, and that's where they found them. That was a gift they gave me.