Amazing Spanish coin (hint...it's the BIG one)

[Mr. Digger]

Visited a relative in CT this weekend who lives on an old farm with lots of land. The property is late 1700's and my relatives have lived there a very long time...I'm confident it has never been detected. Got a great signal in a field near the house and my heart nearly stopped when I saw a holed 1806 Eight Real in the hole. Only my second Spanish ever. I'm still numb.

[Full Metal Digger]

CONGRATULATIONS! Don't many of those get found these days! It's a real beauty too. I guess I'd be pounding that farm for a long time! HH, Dave.

p.s. Well crap, there goes my coin of the month award!

[Lodge Scent]

Wow ! Love to hear one of those under my coil one day! :congrats:

[Digger_O'Dell]

"Huge" congrats on that big silver!

[Bucknut]

Congrats on a find of a life time!

[milco]

Big congrats on that big silver!!

[Ken C]

:shocked03: CONGRATS!! That is absolutely beautiful and has great detail left. :perfect10:

Very happy for you. :beerbuddy:

[Donnie B]

Oh my gosh! What a find! Congratulations!

[aloldstuff]

Absolutely beautiful, and as stated before "don't get to see many of those these days". Huge congrats.....:thumbsup02:

[del]

Absolutely beautiful, and as stated before "don't get to see many of those these days". Huge congrats.....:thumbsup02:beautiful silver 8 real , my question is how do you know it's an 1806 ?

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[Mr. Digger]

beautiful silver 8 real , my question is how do you know it's an 1806 ?

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Thanks, del. That coin was only minted until 1808 so there is no way it could be anything else but an 1806. Someone speculated that the 0 could have been used as the starter hole. Could be?

[Robbie]

Great find:drool:. Hit that land hard.

[wisconsin digger]

That is indeed amazing and BIG. Congrats WD

[The Rebel]

:shocked05::shocked05::shocked05:
Holy Moley! That is one of the best coins I EVER seen dug! Bet you needed a defibulator after seeing it!

[Ill Digger]

Holy heart attack Batman!:shocked04:
Man what a find! The family would have a hard time getting me out of the field after finding that!:yes::lol:

Awesome find!
Congrats! :grin:

[OxShoeDrew]

HOLY JUMPIN JEEPERS!!! In such incredible shape too!!!! :notworthy:

[Tony Two-Cent]

That's pretty much the Holy Grail right there! AMAZING FIND!!!!!! :notworthy:

Gorgeous detail left on it too! Such a wonderful HUGE silver coin that's 211 years old! If only it could talk!

:perfect10:

[Rogue Relic Hunter]

very nice. awesome finds. :detecting:

[Noah]

Hope to get mine visiting y’all in Connecticut with the digger duo! Nice save :congrats:

[sangoku]

Very nice bravo.

Made in 1806 in Mexico (TH).

Bibliographic reference : Cayón 13967

[Cooper]

Super nice congrats on that big beast

[Mr. Digger]

Bibliographic reference : Cayón 13967

Thanks. What does Cayon 13967 mean?

[sangoku]

Thanks. What does Cayon 13967 mean?

It's a reference book on Spanish coins :

https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/18/93/40/20/20180216.jpg (https://servimg.com/view/18934020/1185)

[Mr. Digger]

It's a reference book on Spanish coins :



Cool...I wonder if they print that in English. How far back does it go? Does it cover cobs/hammered coins?

[sangoku]

As shown on the front page of year 411 to the present day. This is not the best book on Spanish coins in my opinion, I prefer the works of Miquel Crusafont i Sabater. But that's enough!

[MIKE54]

Here's to Connecticut silver!! Still looking for one of those beauties! Congratulations on that awesome find.