The oldest coin I found in the US 1786 Spanish 2 Reales

[BavariaJeff]

This is the oldest coin I found in the US. I had been overseas for nearly 30 years but now live in Virginia. I was out in the woods hoping to find more modern silver when this beauty popped up. In 1979-81 I found 3 Spanish 1 Reale coins. So this is the first one I found in nearly 40 years. It is a 2 Reales minted in Mexico city. These coins were legal tender in the US until 1857. I was hoping to find Mercury dimes or silver Rosies but this was a shocker.

 

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[Ogre1190]

And it's gorgeous! Nice work!!! 🙌

 

[Locke]

Awesome find!

 

[The Dirt Pirate]

Nice find.

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Outstanding...very nice coin!! Ddf.

 

[washingtonian]

Oh wow! That kicks the butt of finding a modern silver. So cool, congrats!!

 

[TreasureCatto]

Amazing find!

 

[Whyme]

Oh man that is a nice real! Congrats!

 

[GB1]

great find

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Beautiful coin!

 

[A2coins]

That's a great coin. I need one of those Well done

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

A big, hefty two-reales coin. That's awesome.

 

[UnderMiner]

Nice Spanish silver!

 

[JackalopeZL1]

Sweet Coin!!

 

[Bob207]

This is the oldest coin I found in the US. I had been overseas for nearly 30 years but now live in Virginia. I was out in the woods hoping to find more modern silver when this beauty popped up. In 1979-81 I found 3 Spanish 1 Reale coins. So this is the first one I found in nearly 40 years. It is a 2 Reales minted in Mexico city. These coins were legal tender in the US until 1857. I was hoping to find Mercury dimes or silver Rosies but this was a shocker.View attachment 1642379View attachment 1642380

Just got my first reales a couple months ago and it was a 2. Im looking at it right now and smiling just like the day i found it. Saving history is friggin awesome! GREAT FIND!

 

[against the wind]

Sweet Spanish Silver,
Congratulations