Spanish Silver 1775 Half Reales

Whydah · Nov 29, 2013

Today I did my usual Thanksgiving morning hunt... It was 34 degrees and a very stiff wind was blowing directly onto the beach... Suited up warm and headed out to the beach and almost turned around... Yes it was that cold... But I toughed it out and started to get a few trinkets... I found a few Wheaties and then a nickel... Stopped to take a look at the small trough and got as high pitched signal, about 12 inches down I was able to pop out a nice Mercury dime....few minutes later out pops an Indian Head penny... So I turn around to start the grid work back the other way and another nice high pitched sound....by this time I could barely see from the cold and wind... My eyes were watering but I dug anyway... I am still in shock over this so bare with me... I look down and on top of the mud that I just dug was a conglomerate, it looked like a piece of iron, I am still in awe over this find..... Stuck together was 2 - yes 2 - 1/2 Reales one is dated 1775... I will keep them together forever....I hope that I didn't keep everyone waiting to long... I also got a brass bracelet and another silver Roosevelt dime....I found another sterling spoon, and a fish shaped funny. Research and a lot of work went into this very small but productive hunt today...

worldtalker · Nov 29, 2013

34,sounds familiar,only a bit father inland,

Nice score on the Silvers dude!

God Bless

Chris

Findersweepers · Nov 29, 2013

good payoff on research. :thumbsup:

jewelerguy · Nov 29, 2013

two half reales stuck together on a beach.... shipwreck coins?

CASPER-2 · Nov 29, 2013

Whydah · Nov 29, 2013

jewelerguy said:
two half reales stuck together on a beach.... shipwreck coins?

Not to sure, who knows?...can't wait to get back out there at a minus tide...

ANTIQUARIAN · Nov 29, 2013

Now that's a great yet cold day at the beach! :occasion14:

Congrats on the 2 - 1775 1/2 Reales!

You should consider posting this in the 'What is it Forum', I'd love to know what it is! :thumbsup:

Dave

davehky · Nov 29, 2013

realy cool finds love the reals

olas13 · Nov 29, 2013

Wow nice job. Never found any Spanish silver yet. Hope there's more where that come from! Good luck.

WHADIFIND · Nov 29, 2013

Naw, not at all! I rather like hearing about what goes on just before a find like this. That is simply so neat!

WTG!

GioTheGreek · Nov 30, 2013

Viva El Rey!

Nice reale, man. Keep 'em coming.

g-olden years · Nov 30, 2013

Fantastic day! Hope you've been warm ever since! :hello2:

Dunno which coast you're on, but here in central CA we'll have great afternoon minus tides December 1-4, with lowest a minus 1.62. HAVE FUN! Andi

Zodiacdiverdave · Nov 30, 2013

Job well done, congrats on the silvers.
ZDD

dirtydigger322 · Nov 30, 2013

Welcome to the club,maybe ill see you there one day !! Got love sj beaches

Msbeepbeep · Nov 30, 2013

Research a lot of work and a heck of a lot of PERSEVERANCE !!! That is awesome!!! Makes you wonder what else is there! Congrats!!! HH!

msviking · Nov 30, 2013

Amazing, you are blessed to live near such sites making the research and effort reward you well! Keep it up!

Whydah · Nov 30, 2013

ANTIQUARIAN said:
Now that's a great yet cold day at the beach!
Congrats on the 2 - 1775 1/2 Reales!

You should consider posting this in the 'What is it Forum', I'd love to know what it is!
Dave

I have some people chicking on this for me... Possible its a native Indian Artifact?... some kind of toy ?

HISPAN · Nov 30, 2013

Nice Reale ! :icon_thumleft:

ANTIQUARIAN · Nov 30, 2013

Whydah said:
I have some people chicking on this for me... Possible its a native Indian Artifact?... some kind of toy ?

I don't see native, I see it possibly being 17thc Spanish. It looks to be made of bronze and the detail work looks European to me. :icon_scratch:

I just love these kinds of mysteries! Here's a piece I found at a farm buried under a rock 3 years ago. I posted it in the 'What is It Forum' and I still don't know what it is! :dontknow: