SC mud gives up Huge Spanish SILVER cob

[Patriot Relics]

Hey guys,

Broke out my new best friend...the mighty CTX...for a short low tide hunt after work. Recent storms had eroded a section of coastline and revealed promising new signs of a long ago buried foundation. After digging multiple flat buttons and lead round balls I knew I was in the right place. While most of the signals I dug came in weak and broken, there is no mistaking the sound of silver on a minelab machine... I sound I haven't heard in quite some time. To my excitement, out pops a larger silver cob- three times the size of the one I dug last year.



To remove the corrosion and the reveal the details underneath, I used a combination of lemon juice and baking soda paste- gently rubbing the solution between my fingers. Any help in dating/ reading the coin is greatly appreciated!



UPDATE Using the information provided by Tnet, I may have found a match! Phillip V- 4 Reale 13 gram, Mexico City Mint- 1701-1728.




Thanks for looking

 

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[hogge]

Very Nice! Congrats.................Hogge

 

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[Patriot Relics]

It's a cob from Mexico City.
To determine the denomination, use 27 grams for an 8R and proportionately less for a 4, 2 and `1R.
Don.....

Thanks for the information Mack, any idea on time frame?

 

[Mackaydon]

Did you determine the denomination?
Don.....

 

[G.I.B.]

What a fantastic find!

 

[park pirate]

Awesome..

 

[joeyfresh]

All I see is the M with o crown on top,i don't see a 6,now if you hold it upside down I see the 9 where the date would be,but in my defense I am half blind

This is correct. It's a big M with the little O above it which means it was minted in Mexico City. The photos of the obverse is upside down but if it wasn't, the date would be at the 11 o'clock position outside of the heraldic shield in the legend part of the coin which is not visible. Figuring out the reigning king would give you a better idea of age. I can tell you it's not of the early mintage. Great find.

 

[CRUSADER]

I think its going to date to the very late 1600s or no later than 1714. This is the type of Spanish Silver that is still on my hit list, my area may never produce one, but I live in hope - CONGRATS

 

[Scrappy]

A nickel thickness may be a 2, I would think. Wait for the king of cobs to chime in, Bill D.

 

[Steve in PA]

Great find there! You might post it on the T-Net Spanish Cobs forum. If you have a scale you could weigh it to determine the denomination. Looks like it could be a 4 reale depending on how thick it is.

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[Patriot Relics]

I think its going to date to the very late 1600s or no later than 1714. This is the type of Spanish Silver that is still on my hit list, my area may never produce one, but I live in hope - CONGRATS

Thanks for the date estimation info Cru, that time frame aligns well with the site's earliest occupation. I'll post the weight after work today.

 

[digging440yrs]

BEAUTY!!!!!!!!!

 

[UnderMiner]

Maybe belonged to an infamous pirate! - Yar, I want my coin back!

 

[lowcountry]

awesome find!!!

 

[weasel606]

Beautiful find Man i would like to find something that old Congrats !!!!

 

[Patriot Relics]

May have a match- 1701-1728, Mexico City 4 Reale: here the side by side for comparison

 

[Fletch88]

Amazing find congrats!

 

[Garrett424]

Great find.
Nothing like beautiful old silver.

 

[Scrappy]

You know, I'm going to go ahead and vote banner on this one. A nice big cob gets me every time

 

[joeyfresh]

May have a match- 1701-1728, Mexico City 4 Reale: here the side by side for comparison

<img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1188605"/><img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1188606"/>

Looks about right. Great job!

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