Found this well worn 1/2 Reale in a corn field tonight.
This is the second Reale found there, a bud found the other .
This is my 3 rd holed coin in last 3 hunts.
Most coins found have been 1700s , except the Merc.
Yep, I know the bittersweet feeling- you find very old Spanish Silver, which is tough enough, then you don't the get satisfaction of knowing the date. I found my first 2 Reale last week, totally worn smooth with no visible marking. We'll get 'um next time!
I found my toasted 1/2 reale earlier in the week. One lunchtime hunt produced the 1/2 Reale, a seated dime, merc and war nickel plus a few wheaties. All from a 20'X20' section of a local park. My Spanish Silver count is up to four (2 milled and 2 cobs)
Congrats on your find! Even if you can't find a date, you may be able to narrow it to a small time period. I found a similar holed half real that was worn smooth on the date side, but the opposite side had enough legible writing to identify as being a Carolus III. I was told the coin had to have been minted between 1759-1771. I wouldn't be surprised if your coin is just as old or older. Can you post larger photos of both sides of the coin?