what is this coin

[oldtimer82]

found this silver coin yesterday it about the size of a american small cent
h.h.
oldtimer
ps. the date is 1799

 

[Iron Patch]

Spanish 1 Real. or maybe a half, but it looks bigger.

 

[Trokair]

Spanish 1 Real.

Indeed, and a nice find.

 

[Iron Patch]

Can you tell if it says "1R" like this coin. (9 o'clock position)

 

[GaRebel1861]

Cool find. I've dug one, but I want another. My date was gone.

 

[oldtimer82]

the other side is very worn,can see the shield some. i put it next to a quarter to show size.

 

[Iron Patch]

the other side is very worn,can see the shield some. i put it next to a quarter to show size.

Just looks bigger than a penny. A half real is probably close to a dime in size, and a real maybe about a nickel. So you saying penny makes it hard to say... but the picture it looks closer to the nickel for size. it doesn't really matter anyway, still Spanish silver.

 

[ivan salis]

spanish silver * close to quarter in size could be a 2 reale or "2 bits" equal in value to "a quarter" or 1/4 th of a 8 reale coin (often the 8 reale coins were cut up in 1/8ths each part called a "bit") = the spanish 8 reale coin was the basis used for the "american dollar" both overall size and silver purity wize (90% pure silver)===dime size would be a 1 reale = 12 1/2 cents

2R = 2 reales (25 cents -(us equal coin quarter)
1R = 1 reale ( 12 1/2 cents (dime)
R = 1/2 reale ( 6 1/4 cent - (half dime)

 

[oldtimer82]

i checked the size its almost the same as a nickel, bigger then a dime.
and thank you fellows for the help,.i finaly got the 1700s ,barely/lol

 

[oldtimer82]

i think we can put a green check on this one folks,by the way is it worth anything.
h.h.
oldtimer

 

[Iron Patch]

i think we can put a green check on this one folks,by the way is it worth anything.
h.h.
oldtimer

Worth maybe a little more than it's weight in silver, but a whole lot of satisfaction.

 

[oldtimer82]

again thanks fellow, ironpatch,and all
h.h.
oldtimer