Colonial Silver??? Central Ohio.

[muddpuppy]

I went arrowhead hunting last Sunday and took the detector. On two previous short trips out in this field, I found a couple of flint knives and several railway spikes and 8 horseshoes. Why there are so many spikes in these fields seems odd since the railway is 3/4 mile away.

Well it paid to swing the detector!

I found this coin in the middle of no where. It is well worn with almost nothing on the one side. From what I can get I know it was a Mexican made Spanish 1 reale. It also appears to be counter struck 5 times? In a cross pattern perhaps?? The coin is the close to the size of a penny.

All information would be appreciated. HH

 

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[Argentium]

Interesting old find for sure , I'm not able to makes out the counter strikes though .

 

[Erik in NJ]

Looks like a very worn 1 Real--they should be about the same diameter as a nickel. A 1/2 Real is a bit smaller than a dime. I don't see the counterstrikes though. Prob ca. 1760 or so. Nice find!

 

[Silver Searcher]

Looks like a counterfeit real...send for Iron patch. Cool find

SS

 

[cjon455]

im not an expert or anything but I may be in agreement with silver searcher, perhaps counterfeit? its worn wierd and if it was silver I wouldnt expect that itd look like that, again just my opinion still a cool find

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Nice coin, I like it when they show there wear, it gives them more personality. Like the caulifowered eared old boxer, you can see every fight he has been in his face. It tells a story.
Great find,
ZDD

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

I'm usually the first one to jump onto the counterfeit coin bandwagon, but I can't say for sure from the pics. It does look to be silver plated in the first pic, but that blackening around the edges could be tarnished silver. If it is a real coin its either a 1/2 or a 1 reale as Erik described above. Either way, this is a milled bust type coin that was minted in Mexico (see the "M" at the 8:00 position on the reverse). This style was produced between 1772 and 1808. But with the "F-M" joint assayers mark that narrows the date down to either between 1772-77 or 1783-1801. I can't see the counterstamps either as the pic is too dark. Nice find regardless.

 

[The Patriot]

i seen these types as buttons too but don't see a shank...possibly a counterfeit...if anyone can answer this it will be IP...

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

i seen these types as buttons too but don't see a shank...possibly a counterfeit...if anyone can answer this it will be IP...

It's possible this could be a coin button as I see what looks like a scar where a shank could have been attached.

 

[Iron Patch]

Always possible it's a button, but I think that would be creating a theory with very little evidence that supports it. To me it just looks like a worn Spanish, maybe counterfeit because it does sort of have a plated it look to it, something I see on French coins that are only part silver. If my find I just call it a Spanish silver coin and start looking for the next.

PS: The vast majority of Spanish reale designed buttons were made as buttons to begin with, and not coins that had a shank later attached. They are also a much lower grade metal, usually pewter or something close to that.

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks worn silver to me, if it were plated & that worn we would know about it.

 

[Iron Patch]

Looks worn silver to me, if it were plated & that worn we would know about it.

I didn't suggest it was plated, I was describing billon.

 

[CRUSADER]

I didn't suggest it was plated, I was describing billon.

No comment on what you said. However, it doesn't look bullion either.

 

[Evolution]

Thats a great find. Hard to tell from a picture whether its counterfeit or not.

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

What a strange coin !!
Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[Iron Patch]

No comment on what you said. However, it doesn't look bullion either.

I did not say it was anything so there's no point to challenge. (and I said billon not bullion)