Spanish Cob?

[joe_dirt]

I found this in a farm field today. At first I thought it was trash but after cleaning it I saw what looked like a cross, and the overall shape/design made me think Spanish cob but I wasn't aware they could be this small. Can anyone confirm if that's actually what this is. Thanks

 

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[gwdigger]

Yep, its a cob. I have some small ones just like that. lets see the flip side.

Maybe a clipped Potosi?

 

[ironhorse]

I'll second that...cob

 

[trapperart]

Very nice congrats

 

[Scrappy]

Perhaps a clipped 1/2? They also came in other denominations but I leave that to the experts like Don

Congrats on an awesome find!!!

 

[joe_dirt]

Thanks for the replies. Here are a couple pics of the reverse. There's definitely something there but not enough for me to even guess what it is.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Awesome COB recovery!

 

[williedigit]

Never through anything away till its washed off for sure

 

[Gridwalker306]

Wow that's smaller than Roosevelt's head! Nice recovery!

 

[Mackaydon]

Cobs are clipped to weight at the mint.
If your coin exceeds 3.43 grams, it isn't a 1 R.
If your coin exceeds 1.72 grams, it isn't a 1/2 R.
The reverse of your coin appears to be part of a monogram (initials of the king)
Both Felipe and Carlos minted 1/2 R with their monogram on the reverse.
You might look in that direction.
Don.......

 

[against the wind]

Congrats on your find.
Still a Bucket Lister for me

 

[ARC]

Looks good to me.
Congrats.

 

[Patriot Relics]

Congrats on the Spanish silver- looks like a 1/2 reale but need a weight to be sure

 

[CASPER-2]

heres mine - they called these a "bit" ..you could supposedly get a mug of grog or ale with one
WTG on yours

 

[UnderMiner]

Likely a Carlos II 1/2 Real that's been clipped, produced from 1665 — 1700.
Buccaneers like Henry Every would have been very familiar with this kind of coin,
in fact I would bet yours once belonged to a pirate - for at least a little while anyway,

 

[treblehunter]

I'm always looking for coin pieces, no luck yet, came close yesterday (sort of) Nice find, it's on my bucket list too.

 

[49r Relics]

Congrats on this find! Cool to learn about these from this post.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Congrats on a sweet find!

 

[Trezurehunter]

I'm in. Looks like a cob to me.

 

[Mackaydon]

Assuming it's a Carlos II 1/2R from the Mexico City mint, we can tighten the date up a little more since that coin was only minted during the years 1668 through 1697; though his reign was between 1665 and 1700. The fineness was .931 silver. He was the last monarch of the Hapsburg dynasty.
Don........