The Deus Makes A Big First Silver Find - Spanish Cob

[CoilToTheSoil]

Getting used to the deus and made a neat find today. 9" down, rang in crystal clear, last signal I dug on my way to pack up and I didn't even know what it was until it dried up.
Haven't washed it yet and will post better pics once I do.
This far exceeded my wildest thoughts on what I would find on this hunt!
Dug in central va.



Another pic



Worn back

 

[ARC]

Well done.

 

[basque-man]

How cool is that? Great old piece of silver!

 

[CoilToTheSoil]

Best way to clean it? Soak it in water and then?

No idea how to go about approximating the date or ID though. Hadn't even paid attention to a cob until today. Never thought I'd pull an item close to this age out of the ground.

 

[digging440yrs]

Nice hit !

 

[bonepicker]

nice. the side pictured tells where it was minted. the other side tells the date.
id prob start with hot water and a soft toothbrush to remove the dirt.
Or maybe just leave it alone, it kind of looks cool, just the way it is now. More pics of the other side.
A pic of the back and a weight will help determine the denomination.
You are going to love that XP.

 

[trapperart]

Very nice find congrats

 

[joeyfresh]

Getting used to the deus and made a neat find today. 9" down, rang in crystal clear, last signal I dug on my way to pack up and I didn't even know what it was until it dried up.
Haven't washed it yet and will post better pics once I do.
This far exceeded my wildest thoughts on what I would find on this hunt!
Dug in central va.

Way to go!! What county?

 

[victorysgold]

Fabulous find! A coin that nice, I wouldn't even try to clean.

 

[Silvermonkey]

What an oustanding find! Congratulations! Can't wait to see some more pics. Out of curiousity, are you using the 9 inch or 11 inch coil?

 

[CoilToTheSoil]

Thanks guys, back is pretty worn but I'll snap some pics as soon as I can. I'm running an 11" coil and was surprised how clear and crisp it rang given the small size of the coin and it's depth.

 

[gwdigger]

Great find. Deus eats them small silvers for lunch. Wouldn't clean it. The dirt gives it contrast.

 

[bonepicker]

Great find. Deus eats them small silvers for lunch. Wouldn't clean it. The dirt gives it contrast.

I agree.. The dirt highlights the details.

 

[A2coins]

I love it that's nice I have a few finds that were so incrested I just figured they were junk seeing this makes me want to look more closely. Amazing happy for ya!!!

 

[can]

very nice congrats

 

[Gridwalker306]

Whoa that's a sweet cob

 

[metaldetectorguy]

Super Awesome! Congrats!

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[CoilToTheSoil]

Here's the worn back. I'm thinking Philip III or iv and Mexico mint due to the rounded edges of the cross on the other side

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

great find, a cob is still on my wish list. Congrats
ZDD