Just dug my oldest American coin

[utmike]

Amazing to find something in that date range! Nice find sir!

 

[laplander]

Thanks Mike!! I wasn't sure if I was going to even get a good ID.
HH Jeff

 

[plowboy]

Killer Find...! But I'm confused. It's a Mexican coin between in the mid 1700's
So is it a Silver copper mix..?? I could not see in your profile where your from..? Are you near Mexico...? NICE FIND.... But could you share a little more detail, so we could all live vicariously through you..!!

fastdraw, why do you want to be vicious, you should just be nice, just because you didn't find the coin is no reason to be mean.

 

[fastdraw]

fastdraw, why do you want to be vicious, you should just be nice, just because you didn't find the coin is no reason to be mean.

I used the word vicariously. I guess you mis read it as vicious.

 

[plowboy]

I used the word vicariously. I guess you mis read it as vicious.

My mistake,I never was good at spellin.

 

[ansehnlich1]

I was on my way home from work and swung by a site I have hunted repeatedly. Grabbed the Equinox accompanied with the 6 Inch. Working my way into the debris field I had a deep but repeatable 16, odd numbers I thought but loved the signal, this rough specimen popped out in the 4 to 6 inch range. At first I thought 3 cent silver and just smiled sticking it in my bag. There us not much left to work with but the M over O {Mexico mint} orientation to the pillars gave me all I needed along with the 17 of the date after a good hole punching. These were minted from 1734 to 1771, which predates my 8 reale several years. The 1740 is a representative photo only
HH Jeff

Awesome coin! Ain't it just the coolest thing when something like that pops out of the ground!!!

I dug a Phillipus V in a farm field in South Central Pennsylvania. No date, but the coin was minted between 1700 and 1746. I think it may be mid 1730's but not certain.

I've included pictures. Also, I have a nice Mexican that's a little newer. I also have dug a couple other reales, but really don't want to hijack your thread. I just wanted to post because my little coin has a hole in it

 

[Digger]

Awesome recovery Jeff. Hard to imagine the history behind that coin and how it ended up in your locale, considering it may be 100 years prior to your Statehood. Congrats on a remarkable find. HH Randy

 

[laplander]

Awesome recovery Jeff. Hard to imagine the history behind that coin and how it ended up in your locale, considering it may be 100 years prior to your Statehood. Congrats on a remarkable find. HH Randy

Thanks brother! Your turn!

 

[laplander]

Awesome coin! Ain't it just the coolest thing when something like that pops out of the ground!!!

I dug a Phillipus V in a farm field in South Central Pennsylvania. No date, but the coin was minted between 1700 and 1746. I think it may be mid 1730's but not certain.

I've included pictures. Also, I have a nice Mexican that's a little newer. I also have dug a couple other reales, but really don't want to hijack your thread. I just wanted to post because my little coin has a hole in it

Thanks, Love seeing your silvers as well!