Smallest Colonial Copper Coin I Ever Found

[cannonball]

I braved the heat, humidity, ticks and fly's yesterday and went into the forest. I found the smallest coper coin that I ever found in all my years of detecting. My eyes were so full of sweat and sand that I couldn't tell that it was a coin until I got home. When I got home I was surprised to see a 1773 1 Maravedi Spanish Colonial coper coin. It's 15mm and worth 1/34 of a reale. In the picture it's the one leaning up against the musket ball. I wonder what you could buy with it in New Jersey in 1773?

 

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[eyemustdigtreasure]

I braved the heat, humidity, ticks and fly's yesterday and went into the forest. I found the smallest coper coin that I ever found in all my years of detecting. My eyes were so full of sweat and sand that I couldn't tell that it was a coin until I got home. When I got home I was surprised to see a 1773 1 Maravedi Spanish Colonial coper coin. It's 15mm and worth 1/34 of a reale. In the picture it's the one leaning up against the musket ball. I wonder what you could buy with it in New Jersey in 1773?

Sweet Finds...!
Is that a cannonball....??!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Very nice !

 

[Silvermonkey]

That is one fantastic little old copper. I'm marveling at the condition. Great, great find!

 

[Jeff H]

Cool! I've never found a Spanish copper.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

An outstanding find !

 

[Digger RJ]

I braved the heat, humidity, ticks and fly's yesterday and went into the forest. I found the smallest coper coin that I ever found in all my years of detecting. My eyes were so full of sweat and sand that I couldn't tell that it was a coin until I got home. When I got home I was surprised to see a 1773 1 Maravedi Spanish Colonial coper coin. It's 15mm and worth 1/34 of a reale. In the picture it's the one leaning up against the musket ball. I wonder what you could buy with it in New Jersey in 1773?

Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!

 

[cannonball]

Sweet Finds...!
Is that a cannonball....??!

That's not a cannonball. It's a .69 cal. musket ball.

 

[Bucket Lister]

My eyes were so full of sweat and sand that I couldn't tell that it was a coin until I got home.

I hear that. I keep a stack of handkerchief-sized microfiber cloths as part of my MD kit.

I keep one in each back pocket; one for cleaning finds, and the other (cleaner one) for my 👁👁 & glasses.

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

I braved the heat, humidity, ticks and fly's yesterday and went into the forest. I found the smallest coper coin that I ever found in all my years of detecting. My eyes were so full of sweat and sand that I couldn't tell that it was a coin until I got home. When I got home I was surprised to see a 1773 1 Maravedi Spanish Colonial coper coin. It's 15mm and worth 1/34 of a reale. In the picture it's the one leaning up against the musket ball. I wonder what you could buy with it in New Jersey in 1773?

wow, great save

 

[Mackaydon]

Although partially obscured, the mint mark appears to be Segovia.
Don in SoCal

 

[ArfieBoy]

Nice find! Thanks for posting.

 

[Almy]

what a rare find! In great condition, too. I've found 4 small Spanish silvers but no coppers.

 

[The Rebel]

Nice find. Hardly ever see these found.

 

[oldmxrat]

Very nice recoveries, congrats!