whole Spanish silver. help ID

[Klclark3]

I found this in my colonial site about 8in down, I never got the ID for it, could anyone tell me what kind it is? it is about the size of a watch battery and it says 1735 on it.

 

[Erik in NJ]

I guess that depends on the size of the watch battery! A 1/2 real is a bit smaller than a dime. I don't know if Spain ever made a 1/4 real which would be about the size of watch batteries I'm used to

 

[Klclark3]

its about half size of a dime.

 

[Erik in NJ]

It's probably a 1/4 real then. Have you tried to clean that crud off of it? Hard to read in its current state....just wet it and wrap it tightly in aluminum foil for a few minutes. Wash with dish soap and repeat with new foil till clean. It'll take that black crud off if it's silver which it probably is. Make sure it's not a key date which it probably is not.

 

[Klclark3]

well on the front side there it said V.D.G PHILIPPUS and on the other side i do know it from 1735

 

[Mackaydon]

Spanish: 1/2 Real; Madrid mint; 1.69 grams (originally) and 15 mm in diameter.
Assayers: JF - Juan José García Caballero y Fernando Vázquez
Don........

 

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[leprechaun]

Awesome find for sure. WTG.

 

[stewielouie]

Spanish: 1/2 Real; Madrid mint; 1.69 grams (originally) and 15 mm in diameter.
Assayers: JF - Juan José García Caballero y Fernando Vázquez
Don........

Your Id's always make me smile, you obviously know what your looking at, at all times!!

 

[Mackaydon]

Stewie,
Thanks for the kind words.
In reality, many times I don't know squat about the unidentified item, but I do enjoy the research challenge.
Don....