1780 Spanish Reale Mexico Mint, Ox Shoe, Georgian Shoe Buckle Chape With Tines

[Eastender]

Got out detecting for 6 hours in the woods today. Finally, the NE US got some rainfall during the driest Fall season on record. The wind was howling today. Found my second ever Spanish reale, my first being a 1777 in much better condition a couple of years ago. I was very happy to find it despite the bad condition. I prize coins from the war years. These small silvers must have been critical for small local transactions. Beaten up and and holed for a string. I know the colonials lived and farmed in this area but it is so hard to squeeze a coin out of them.

I have to give the Manticore high grades for taming the EMI near a big cell tower and power trunk line. Only had to back my preferred sensitivity of 28-30 down to 24.

 

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[SilverCoinHound]

Got out detecting for 6 hours in the woods today. Finally, the NE US got some rainfall during the driest Fall season on record. The wind was howling today. Found my second ever Spanish reale, my first being a 1777 in much better condition a couple of years ago. I was very happy to find it despite the bad condition. I prize coins from the war years. These small silvers must have been critical for small local transactions. Beaten up and and holed for a string. I know the colonials lived and farmed in this area but it is so hard to squeeze a coin out of them.

I have to give the Manticore high grades for taming the EMI near a big cell tower and power trunk line. Only had to back my preferred sensitivity of 28-30 down to 24.

Patience paid for you today, excellent work!

 

[Oldrvrrat57]

Not that bad of shape for being in the elements for 200 plus years!!! Congratulations

 

[pepperj]

Getting an old silver is a really good day, congrats.

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

Got out detecting for 6 hours in the woods today. Finally, the NE US got some rainfall during the driest Fall season on record. The wind was howling today. Found my second ever Spanish reale, my first being a 1777 in much better condition a couple of years ago. I was very happy to find it despite the bad condition. I prize coins from the war years. These small silvers must have been critical for small local transactions. Beaten up and and holed for a string. I know the colonials lived and farmed in this area but it is so hard to squeeze a coin out of them.

I have to give the Manticore high grades for taming the EMI near a big cell tower and power trunk line. Only had to back my preferred sensitivity of 28-30 down to 24.

she's a beauty, big time gratz!

 

[Mackaydon]

Looks like a 1/2 real vs a 1R coin. If it were a 1R, there would be a '1' before the R; otherwise, it's a 1/2 R. Another way to check: 1/2 R=18mm; 1R=20mm. There's even a third way to check:
The 1/2R shows ..... ET IND R Mo FF. The 1R shows....ET IND REX Mo 1R FF.
Still, a great save.
Don in SoCal

 

[The Rebel]

Nice job on the Reale!

 

[pa plateau hiker]

Sorry, but that's not an ox shoe, more likely a broken horse shoe.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Excellent !!!

 

[mjb Mike]

very nice find Ive been waiting on the rain too