Spanish silver again!!!

[dirtdigger1581]

After finding the Two Shillings piece at the field yesterday I decided to head back today and sift through the trashy area of it with my smaller 6x8 SEF coil. Right off the bat I hit a nice 1911 wheatie. Followed throughout the hunt by 3 more. Hit one flat button toward the end, but what made my hunt special today was finding a 1/4 cut piece of what I believe is a Philip V 2 Reale or Pistareen. I'm not sure what the difference is between the two. The piece weighs 1.23g and has a rough radius of 14mm...Making the diameter approx 28mm. If anyone has any more info on this piece to help ID it I would appreciate it. I'm thinking it was made 1700-1746? Does this sound right? I'll let the experts help me with the date. Thanks everyone!

Happy Hunting!

-Nate

 

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[baspinall]

Very nice!!

 

[Mackaydon]

"Phillippus V" (Felipe V 1700-1724) Segovia mint mark
Looks like a diameter of about 25/26 mm; probably a 2R originally of which you have 'two bits'. Don..

 

[FoxHound0985]

That's one sweet piece o' Pistareen!! Great find

 

[novafinder]

very cool

 

[dirtdigger1581]

"Phillippus V" (Felipe V 1700-1724) Segovia mint mark
Looks like a diameter of about 25/26 mm; maybe a 2R originally of which you have a 'two bit' part.
Don..

Thanks Mackaydon! Where do you find your info? You seem to know a lot about these types of coins. You helped me ID my first cob a few days ago. Do you have a website that lists them or a book?

 

[dirtdigger1581]

That's one sweet piece o' Pistareen!! Great find

Thanks PinFire!!!

 

[sekypaleo]

That cut silver is BEAUTIFUL! Big time congrats!!!!

 

[jewelerguy]

love those cut ones... they have so much character. awesome find!

 

[birdman]

Love it! I wish I would have detected when I lived in Norfolk . So much history.

 

[dirtdigger1581]

That cut silver is BEAUTIFUL! Big time congrats!!!!

Thank you! I gotta agree with you!

 

[dirtdigger1581]

love those cut ones... they have so much character. awesome find!

Thanks! I sure would like to find a whole one at some point, but I'll take this one for sure.

 

[Nooberz]

Sweet Piece, and an older one to boot. Good job!

 

[Mackaydon]

Dirt Digger:
Here's one helpful site you might enjoy: Maravedis.net
The site is also in English if that's what you prefer.
Don....

 

[dirtdigger1581]

Dirt Digger:
Here's one helpful site you might enjoy: Maravedis.net
The site is also in English if that's what you prefer.
Don....

Thanks...I'll check it out.

 

[Nutriasub]

Beautiful piece of Spanish silver, like Don says is a 2 real piece, mint of Segovia, which were only minted between 1716 to 1729!!!

Congrats

 

[dirtdigger1581]

Beautiful piece of Spanish silver, like Don says is a 2 real piece, mint of Segovia, which were only minted between 1716 to 1729!!!

Congrats

Well that narrows the dates down! Thanks Nutriasub.

 

[kevkirki]

WOW!!!! NICE!!!!

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

That silver is great! Keep pounding that site, it'll give up more beauties.

 

[{Sentinel}]

Congrats Nate on your clipped pistateen. You'll find they are everywhere in this area of Virginia. Nice digs buddy