Spanish Silver?

[igorsr]

Found this today in a field that has produced coins from the 1800s. Is it Spanish? Possible year and denomination?
Thanks
http://sh.triton.net/silver1.jpg
http://sh.triton.net/silver2.jpg
http://sh.triton.net/silver3.jpg This is the back but pretty much no detail.

 

[swent1]

very nice silver not an expert on coins but it looks spanish to me

 

[mainer]

I think your going to need better pics. Whats the size of it? Can you make out any of the design?

 

[Iron Patch]

Yes sir! The Spanish is flying on the forum now!

 

[mainer]

I knew you would figure it out. You can smell a spanish a mile away.

 

[timbobwey]

looks like a reales to me, between 1772 and 1821. Nice find

 

[igorsr]

It looks to be about the size of a dime

 

[Nick A]

Spanish 1 reale. Nice find!

 

[mainer]

If its the size of a dime I think its a half reale!

 

[Rickiowa2009]

Congrats

 

[Still Waters]

Spanish silver for certain. If it is roughly the size of a dime and wafer thin then it is a half reale. A very nice find, and the dates above would be correct.
Still Waters

 

[igorsr]

Yep "wafer thin" a la monty python and the meaning of life.

 

[Still Waters]

Yep "wafer thin" a la monty python and the meaning of life.

I had thoughts of that scene run through my head as I wrote that out. Good stuff, them crazy old brits sure had a sense of humor.
Still Waters

 

[Iron Patch]

Should be some decent buttons somewhere close to those coins, both American and Canadian.

 

[allen]

congrats on that spanish silver !!

 

[igorsr]

Any value to something this worn other than my first piece of spanish silver?

 

[Iron Patch]

Any value to something this worn other than my first piece of spanish silver?

No more than a few dollars. Even if it was beautiful dug condition $40 would probably be the max. (and that is probably a little high)

 

[travelingjack1]

Its definatly a Milled Bust Coin. It has the same impression on the back of a 8 reales. Heres a link to compare. Nice find, goodluck!

http://www.newworldtreasures.com/bust-mexico.htm

 

[Goes4ever]

here ya go, resized pic for ya, great find!

 

[DMN]

Yep "wafer thin" a la monty python and the meaning of life.

I don't think it's mint flavored.
But it sure looks like Spanish.
Nice no matter what it is!