Testing my used ebay purchased Nexus Bonanza metal detector.

[caparobertsan]

WOW Looks like a 1776 8 Reales. Is it 40mm across? Congrates on such a great find.

More info here http://www.coindatabase.com/coin_detail_pesetas.php?cdb=L200325

https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/214/1501457994_8r_c3_obv_1776jr_pt.jpg
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/214/1501458011_8r_c3_rev_1776jr_pt.jpg

Mmmm, Thanks Ramjet mmmmm unfortunately not so big. It is slightly smaller than Comm Half penny.

 

[Ryan]

I am loving the super old look of those buried a super long time looking coins,fantastic :Y:

That 1775 coin is a real killer what ever it is,I wouldn't leave that ground for a while,a very hard to beat coin in the "coin of the month" for July

Great result Capa

 

[caparobertsan]

I am loving the super old look of those buried a super long time looking coins,fantastic :Y:

That 1775 coin is a real killer what ever it is,I wouldn't leave that ground for a while,a very hard to beat coin in the "coin of the month" for July

Great result Capa

Thank you! Wow Coin of the month! Yes I am happy that I can see the date at least so I know about this place. But I read little bit about those coins that they are circulated mainly old Spanish colonies. Very interesting.

 

[Ramjet]

OK now we have a rough size it may be a 1 or 2 reale. An Aussie half penny is 25.4mm, a 1 reale is 20mm and a 2 reale is 25 mm. The same images as above.

 

[golddiggerart]

Wow Capa nice finds mate..... Old Silver beautiful. :Y:

 

[Sandta]

WELL DONE CAPA !!
That is an absolute ripper of a find :Y: :Y:

 

[Heatho]

Good on ya Capa, sensational find, coin of the month entry for sure.

 

[Goldpick]

What a month it has been for coins, fantastic find Capa. You have yourself a 2 Reale coin going by those measurements, very early coinage that was accepted as currency in Colonial Australia.

 

[Rockhound]

Wow!! Awesome find Capa :Y:

 

[caparobertsan]

What a month it has been for coins, fantastic find Capa. You have yourself a 2 Reale coin going by those measurements, very early coinage that was accepted as currency in Colonial Australia.

Thanks all! Thanks Goldpick! Yes I will measure the diameter tonight but I probably add extra 1 mm to that then It will be close.
My next target is to find better condition one(s)! If I have a XP deus, it will do very good job on this site!

 

[numpty]

fantastic hunting caparobertsan that is a beauty!

 

[caparobertsan]

fantastic hunting caparobertsan that is a beauty!

Thank you so much! Since I lost my parks near work, I was very depressed but now I am getting better.

 

[caparobertsan]

I have measured that 1775 silver coin and it was 20.73mm. I guess this is 1 reale coin? 8)

 

[Heatho]

It certainly is I reckon, will say it again, great find mate. :Y:

 

[golddiggerart]

Looks like it is indeed mate well done. :Y:

 

[rocketaroo]

holy shiit batman, you got spanish silver! Dream find

 

[caparobertsan]

Thank you all! I will try to find better condition one next time or Gold one.

 

[golddiggerart]

Thank you all! I will try to find better condition one next time or Gold one.

That's the spirit Capa....Awesome mate... :Y:

 

[caparobertsan]

Thanks!

 

[caparobertsan]

I went to the same spot again. I found few coins in first 30 minute. Then I hear cars, people talking on the phone.... I looked up someone is looking at me and talking on the phone. I though here we go again.... and few minute later I saw park ranger truck passing twice! I think he was looking for me. so went deep in to jungle like Rambo and eventually left because I could not handle the stress seeing ranger again. He told me I cannot dig there so I know I have no good excuse...

I was very upset this had happened n=but maybe I was just paranoid... Anyway I found those..