Found my first Spanish Silver (half reale, I think)😀

[Underwonder]

I was so excited to find my first Spanish Silver! I think it is a half reale (a little less than 18mm). It is very worn and thin. Maybe someone with more experience can identify a mint mark and or country of origin.

I was using the Equinox 600 with the 6 inch coil in Park 1 Multi and it rang up as 20-21 so I thought it was a penny or scrap copper. When I started removing the dirt I thought it might be a button…But then WooHoo….it was a coin that looked Spanish.!!!!and most of the date was readable! 177?7. I was so excited.

I also found part od a button that looks like it says “Canada” and has a crown at the top but can’t make out what it is. It also has an animal in the middle.

 

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[Underwonder]

Congrats on the silver! The Equinox 600 is a very hard machine to beat!

Thanks. Yup! I purchased from you and have been very happy with it!

 

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[Underwonder]

Yes, I was about to say the same thing but Ironhorse beat me to it. The button has a beaver with crown above, a garland border of maple leaves and says ‘CANADA MILITIA’. The Canadian Militia was established by the Militia Act of 1855 and served as the country’s regular army until the formation of the “Canadian Army” in 1940. Your button has the “Queen’s crown”, which would put it no later than 1901.

Good Spanish silver.

Oh, Red-Coat…Thanks so much for the additional information on that button! Very happy to learn about it!

 

[Underwonder]

Congrats on the half.
Would that be your oldest coin to date?

Thanks, pepperj. It’s the oldest with a readable date for me. I have a couple of KGII and old coppers that I can’t read the date on so not sure.

 

[Mackaydon]

Yes, it's a 1/2 real @ 18mm diameter, 0.9027 fine silver. Minted between 1772 and 1789 in Mexico City.
Don.....

 

[Underwonder]

Yes, it's a 1/2 real @ 18mm diameter, 0.9027 fine silver. Minted between 1772 and 1789 in Mexico City.
Don.....

Thanks, Don. May I ask, how do we determine where it was minted? This was pretty worn for me to see details and I wasn’t sure where to look for mint info.
Kim

 

[park pirate]

I was so excited to find my first Spanish Silver! I think it is a half reale (a little less than 18mm). It is very worn and thin. Maybe someone with more experience can identify a mint mark and or country of origin.

I was using the Equinox 600 with the 6 inch coil in Park 1 Multi and it rang up as 20-21 so I thought it was a penny or scrap copper. When I started removing the dirt I thought it might be a button…But then WooHoo….it was a coin that looked Spanish.!!!!and most of the date was readable! 177?7. I was so excited.
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I also found part od a button that looks like it says “Canada” and has a crown at the top but can’t make out what it is. It also has an animal in the middle.

Killer

 

[Aureus]

That's a great coin! Congratulations!

 

[RichsEquinox]

Awesome, congratulations on your reale! A true treasure find.

 

[Underwonder]

That's a great coin! Congratulations!

Thanks, Aureus…I thought you’d be out getting more of those coppers or any other banner worthy finds. Your posts of finds are always wonderful! I appreciate your congrats.

 

[THing4CSA]

Hi My Fellow TH'er UW
Congrats on the 1/2 Reale! My first was many years ago with a 169? date. Always nice to find silver but Spanish silver is all the better! ;-)

 

[Mr. Digger]

Congrats! Gotta love seeing that Spanish silver coming out of the ground. Based on the type I'm guessing it's a 1787. Think of the history. That's the year our Constitution was signed!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on your first Spanish silver UW. That one is in pretty good shape for a Half Reale.

 

[testing123]

nice half real! (there's no e on the end, otherwise you'd have to pronounce it "half real-ay")

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

I was so excited to find my first Spanish Silver! I think it is a half reale (a little less than 18mm). It is very worn and thin. Maybe someone with more experience can identify a mint mark and or country of origin.

I was using the Equinox 600 with the 6 inch coil in Park 1 Multi and it rang up as 20-21 so I thought it was a penny or scrap copper. When I started removing the dirt I thought it might be a button…But then WooHoo….it was a coin that looked Spanish.!!!!and most of the date was readable! 177?7. I was so excited.
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I also found part od a button that looks like it says “Canada” and has a crown at the top but can’t make out what it is. It also has an animal in the middle.

wow, big time gratz! Such a cool find and great save

 

[Underwonder]

Hi My Fellow TH'er UW
Congrats on the 1/2 Reale! My first was many years ago with a 169? date. Always nice to find silver but Spanish silver is all the better! ;-)

Thanks THing4CSA… Congrats on your dated silver as well. 1600s…crazy good!

 

[Underwonder]

nice half real! (there's no e on the end, otherwise you'd have to pronounce it "half real-ay")

Thank you for that correction. When I typed it I wasn’t sure about the spelling. So…half real it is!

 

[Underwonder]

Congrats on your first Spanish silver UW. That one is in pretty good shape for a Half Reale.

Thanks, Trezurehunter. I was happy to see the first 3 numbers of the date clearly but I didn’t think the coin was in very good shape overall but thanks you for the encouraging remark.

 

[UnderMiner]

Nice silver!

 

[Bart@Big Boys Hobbies]

Thanks. Yup! I purchased from you and have been very happy with it!

Much appreciated!

 

[islamoradamark]

very nice your on a hot spot