D digrite New Member Joined Jul 27, 2009 Messages 13 Location Manchester NH Aug 30, 2009 #1 This is my finds for this weekend.Can anyone help me figure out what this big coin is? Is there a site I can go to, that can help me? Attachments DSC_0006.jpg 54.9 KB · Views: 396 DSC_0007.jpg 42.5 KB · Views: 402 DSC_0005.jpg 75.1 KB · Views: 394
This is my finds for this weekend.Can anyone help me figure out what this big coin is? Is there a site I can go to, that can help me?
Pilot Dood Senior Member Joined Jun 15, 2009 Messages 260 Location Coral Springs, Florida Aug 30, 2009 #2 WoW what a really cool coin!! I believe it's a 1681 Mexican 8 reales coin.
PI JOE Enigma Forum Supporter Joined Jan 21, 2009 Messages 9,149 Location Connecticut Gold Coast Aug 30, 2009 #3 Looks like a 8 reales, Show it at the Coin shooters and relic hunters Forum, I'm sure they will help you out! G/L Congrats
Looks like a 8 reales, Show it at the Coin shooters and relic hunters Forum, I'm sure they will help you out! G/L Congrats
jcham Elite Member Joined Apr 17, 2007 Messages 1,621 Aug 30, 2009 #4 Ya I see 1681 spanish and go from there, thats got to be worth a few pennies.. Really nice coin
D digrite New Member Joined Jul 27, 2009 Messages 13 Location Manchester NH Aug 30, 2009 #5 Thanks for your help!!
RickO "In Memory of" Joined Apr 19, 2008 Messages 20,051 Location NYS-Catskill Mountains Aug 31, 2009 #6 Very nice Spanish Reale... careful of counterfiets.. there are a lot out there.. HH RickO
IntoIt Elite Member Joined Apr 16, 2009 Messages 5,070 Location Ardmore Ok. Aug 31, 2009 #7 Congrats on the find. Get it authenticated as there were a ton of these stamped out in the 80` when the atocha was found by Mel Fisher. They range in metals from pot metal to actual silver.
Congrats on the find. Get it authenticated as there were a ton of these stamped out in the 80` when the atocha was found by Mel Fisher. They range in metals from pot metal to actual silver.