🥇 BANNER SWEET...My first Cob!!!!!!! 1686 Carolus II Half-Reale

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Well, I had just gotten done posting my finds from today below when I pulled out this little piece that I had forgotten about.

I was walking along eager but VERY patient for a great find, much in the same way as John Walter ;D ;D :thumbsup: When, all of a sudden, the BEAU-TI-FUL Whites "treasure detecta" rang up as +75 :wink: :wink: BUT since I was tuned into the Civil War relics, minie balls and brass that I was hunting and SINCE this piece was small and fragile, I put it separate of the heavy lead bullets and kinda forgot about it...

WELL,

I just pulled it out of my pocket and wiped the face with some soapy water and a CROSS is staring back at me! WOW, this is a nice surprise for sure.....and my first Spanish Half-Reale Cob! I've dug the milled ones and bigger cobs but this my first Hammered half-reale Spanish ....
 

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Re: WOW My 1st SPANISH SILVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Holy cr-p Josh!!! :o :o :o What a fantastic find Sir. Congrats on a first. Very cool surprise for sure. :icon_king:
-Doug-
 

Re: WOW My 1st SPANISH SILVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SENTI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:icon_cheers: SCORE!

ABSOLUTELY stunning find! :o Wish I could'a seen that expression on your face as you realized what you had found! :D

Beautiful, beautiful find! Many congrats on that first!!!

Nana

OH..any idea what the date may be?
 

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What a great find!! Very impressive and to not even know for sure what it was when you dug it makes it that much more impressive!! Congrats on a great find!
 

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Very nice find,looks reale old..I know that made your day..HH
 

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That's a beauty !!!!
 

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Thanks Doug and Nana!!! I tell you, as far as I can tell, I think it is a Carlos II or III Late 1600s to Early 1700s 1/2 Reale. It looks to have the same backmark as this picture below (the one to the left) which is of a Carlos 8 Reale backmark. If you look at mine, you can make out the "CA" and part of the "L" on it.
 

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Re: WOW My 1st SPANISH SILVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MAN OH MAN! That's a GREAT FIND! 

In terms of ID, I have a hunch that you should be looking at Cobs instead.  This one Ain't Milled...  Here's a similar cob example:

http://www.coins-of-panama.com/cobs/aphr-2.html

Could also be a Lima coin...but I'm not a "cob guy."  Someone will have more info for you though soon...

And you're right about the denomination.  Half Real sized for sure.

You're in Old Tobacco Country there--and I have a hunch that the coin you found could break a century barrier even earlier than you thought...   :wink: :thumbsup:


-Buckles
 

Re: WOW My 1st SPANISH SILVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No matter what the coin may be, it's a great find! Funny what we find when we're not expecting it. Happy Hunting

Desertfox
 

Re: WOW My 1st SPANISH SILVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CONRATS {Sentinel} :wav: VERY NICE Cob !!

Post it in the Cob Forum ...they will know :thumbsup:

Again , Congradulations :occasion14:

Derek :read2:
 

Re: WOW My 1st SPANISH SILVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Definitely looks like a cob because of the shape and metal. But I am no expert :icon_pirat:

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Spanish Cobbs from the 15th - 16th Centuries

If it was gold I would be thinking Escudo. Awesome find! Congratulations ;D

HH, Mark
 

Re: WOW My 1st SPANISH SILVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would definitely do the happy dance on that one. Very cool! :thumbsup:
 

Re: WOW My 1st SPANISH SILVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very cool. Exciting to find in any condition. Congratulations! :icon_sunny:
 

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Wow Sentinal .... You sure hit the jackpot on this one my friend. A Cob. I can only dream of finding one of those where I live. I guess I will have to suffer with mid to late 1700's Reales instead. ::) You deserve this find and I sure am happy for you.
Chris
 

Re: WOW My 1st SPANISH SILVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice job bud, she's a beaut. :thumbsup:
 

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Not only did you dig a reale you dug a friggin' cob!!! Outstanding! Definitely mid 1600's find! That is my dream find! Congrats!
 

Re: WOW My 1st SPANISH SILVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You lucky, lucky, bar-steward.

Nice early cob :o :o 8) 8)

Its still one my wish list, I came close last year with a copper cob....
 

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WAHOOOOOOOOOOO, Joshy Boy, what's up, brother?

I know for sure that John Walter would state, "Yup, yup, that's what I am after...1700s...1600s...anything super old...you know Colonial!!!!" :wink: I know for sure that Colonial Zoyboy would state, "Yup, yup, that's what I am after...1700s...1600s...anything super old...you know Colonial!!!!" :wink: Hmmmm...Colonial Zoyboy and John "Johnny" Walter would state exactly the same phrase, so could John Walter and Colonial Zoyboy be the same guy? :D Nope, we ain't the same fellers, but we both do have the same philosophy! :D

That cob is simply amazing, buddy! Now, get out there and find another one...RIGHT NOW!!!!! :wink: :thumbsup:

Kyle
 

Re: WOW My 1st SPANISH SILVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great Job, now thats a nice relic and coin combined !!
 

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