My first Spanish silver! - Western Indiana

[bcbirdman]

This weekend I found one of my bucket list items: a Spanish silver coin. It is a 2 Real coin with a hole punched through it. Still in decent enough shape to identify, even though much is rubbed off, including the date. I was able to make out "Ferdin VII" which stands for Ferdinand the 7th who ruled Spain in the early 1800s. I can also make out "Hispan." which stands for Hispania of course, as well as the Mint mark which is "M" for Mexico. This coin should date roughly between 1810-1821.

The other funny thing about this is that it wasn't found on a home site. It was a random drop because I found nothing else in the near vicinity and was only able to detect it with my machine because I was walking back to my car and thought "couldn't hurt to swing the detector" instead of shut it off and just carry it. haha

I also posted a couple images of a coin in much better condition on eBay that I believe mostly matches mine. The image of mine was edited to display both front and back in one image.

 

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[bcbirdman]

Also the assayer's mark on mine seems to say I. I. which I cannot find anywhere. I found a website that claims to document all assayers of spanish reales and none had the initials I. I. So if anyone knows more about this, I'd love to hear more. Thanks!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Congrats on a GREAT find !

 

[Mackaydon]

Your coin was minted between 1812 and 1821. The initials are "JJ" standing for
José García Ansaldo and José Dávila Madrid
The "Ebay" coin was minted in Potosi.
Don in So Cal

 

[Conito@55]

This weekend I found one of my bucket list items: a Spanish silver coin. It is a 2 Real coin with a hole punched through it. Still in decent enough shape to identify, even though much is rubbed off, including the date. I was able to make out "Ferdin VII" which stands for Ferdinand the 7th who ruled Spain in the early 1800s. I can also make out "Hispan." which stands for Hispania of course, as well as the Mint mark which is "M" for Mexico. This coin should date roughly between 1810-1821.

The other funny thing about this is that it wasn't found on a home site. It was a random drop because I found nothing else in the near vicinity and was only able to detect it with my machine because I was walking back to my car and thought "couldn't hurt to swing the detector" instead of shut it off and just carry it. haha

I also posted a couple images of a coin in much better condition on eBay that I believe mostly matches mine. The image of mine was edited to display both front and back in one image.

Nice find

 

[Loco-Digger]

Huge congrats, I can tell you're still stoked!!! This just shows you don't know what you are going to find unless you swing your coil over it.

 

[Terry Soloman]

Super Find! Still waiting to find my first!!

 

[bcbirdman]

Your coin was minted between 1812 and 1821. The initials are "JJ" standing for
José García Ansaldo and José Dávila Madrid
The "Ebay" coin was minted in Potosi.
Don in So Cal

Thanks!

 

[xr7ator]

Never turn the machine off until back to the truck! May many great items found walking back to the ride.
Greats on a super keeper. I sure hope one day I can hit that bucket lister.

 

[The Rebel]

Great find! Never seen that one before.

 

[Silvermonkey]

That's a beauty! Big congrats on your first Spanish!

 

[ArfieBoy]

Great find! Congratulations to you! Thanks for sharing with us!

 

[bcbirdman]

Thanks everyone!

 

[Centsless Detecting]

Never turn the machine off until back to the truck! May many great items found walking back to the ride.
Greats on a super keeper. I sure hope one day I can hit that bucket lister.

Agreed. Never turn off the machine until it's loaded in the car. This my friend is one of the best "On the way back to the car" (OTWBTTC) finds I have seen for sure. Gives me hope to find one a little north of you in the dairy state.

 

[oldmxrat]

Awesome pull, congrats!

 

[hunting deer]

Congrats on an awesome find!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on your first Spanish silver. That is a dig that you won't soon forget.

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

This weekend I found one of my bucket list items: a Spanish silver coin. It is a 2 Real coin with a hole punched through it. Still in decent enough shape to identify, even though much is rubbed off, including the date. I was able to make out "Ferdin VII" which stands for Ferdinand the 7th who ruled Spain in the early 1800s. I can also make out "Hispan." which stands for Hispania of course, as well as the Mint mark which is "M" for Mexico. This coin should date roughly between 1810-1821.

The other funny thing about this is that it wasn't found on a home site. It was a random drop because I found nothing else in the near vicinity and was only able to detect it with my machine because I was walking back to my car and thought "couldn't hurt to swing the detector" instead of shut it off and just carry it. haha

I also posted a couple images of a coin in much better condition on eBay that I believe mostly matches mine. The image of mine was edited to display both front and back in one image.

wow, just wow

 

[smokeythecat]

Great find. Even after decades of detecting I have never found many.

 

[RVRoamer74]

Excellent!! Glad for you on digging this one.