mystery coin

[Justice70]

A buddy found this and it is worn pretty smooth. There is what looks like an outline of a head facing right and some faint lettering at the top left of the head. The back is blackened and you can't really see any details. It is a bit larger than a regular dime, it is about the size of a penny. Any ideas?

 

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[timekiller]

Spanish Carolus IIII coin,most likely 1/2 real could be a one depends on size.
1/2-Weight: 25.5 g (1.65 grams) Diameter: 17.7 mm

1-Weight: 48.3 g (3.13 grams) Diameter: 21.6 mm

 

[Gunrunner61]

looks like the top of the head is closer to the edge of his coin, than it is in the two pics you showed. I'm just saying Nice find regardless

 

[ivan salis]

fern VII

 

[timekiller]

Right I'll leave it to the pros. then cause I must not know what i'm talking about.

 

[ivan salis]

spanish 1/2 reale -- differant mints have slightly differant "spacing" of head to rim -- without a doubt its a spanish 1/2 reale -- exactly which ruler you will have to closely inspect it --to figger it out for sure .

 

[Mackaydon]

I'm with Timekiller, Carolus IIII, the base of the fourth Roman "I" is to the left of the more prominent ones.
If its diameter is a tad smaller than a cent, it's a 1/2R, a tad larger than a cent and it's a 1R.
Don...

 

[BuckleBoy]

Timekiller had the right ID. The date range on these is late 1700s to early 1800s with Carolus IIII.

Cheers,


Buckles

 

[timekiller]

Timekiller had the right ID. The date range on these is late 1700s to early 1800s with Carolus IIII.

Cheers,


Buckles

What......but his heads not close enough.

 

[Mackaydon]

And it's .896 fine silver.

 

[shanegalang]

Yep it's a half real, I dig enough of them to know

 

[Hill Billy]

Yep it's a half real, I dig enough of them to know

Easy big fella... don't want to jinx yourself with that attitude.

 

[shanegalang]

Yep it's a half real, I dig enough of them to know

Easy big fella... don't want to jinx yourself with that attitude.

ha ha, friendly cajun joke
but I am fairly certain thats what he has

 

[ivan salis]

Timekiller's correct -- i see the 4th -- IIII now -- my eyes are not what they used to be

 

[Justice70]

Thanx all. This is a rare find here in Mich. I have only seen 2 or 3 others found. Hillbilly, I wish you would change your picture, every time I come to Tnet and see a post from you I become hypnotized and forget what I came on to look at I may have to hijack the pic and get it blown up to poster size so I can desensitize myself to it.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I agree with everyone. Carolus IIII = Charles IV. The backside not pictured would have an R designating 1/2 reale. The most obvious is the size. May be 1R. http://metaldetectingworld.com/coins_silver_reales.shtml

Did you measure it? 1/2 REAL or One-Half "Bit" is equivalent to American HALF-DIME or 1/16 PESO DIAMETER: 16.4 mm - 17,7 mm

1 REAL or One "Bit" is equivalent to American DIME or 1/8 PESO, DIAMETER: 20.3 mm - 21.6 mm

 

[BuckleBoy]

Yep it's a half real, I dig enough of them to know

Easy big fella... don't want to jinx yourself with that attitude.

Good news for me if he does!