please help ID this silver coin

[Goes4ever]

my buddies uncle gave this to him, he said he found it while metal detecting in a wooded are along a river. Any info you can give me on it is appreciated, and and if you knew a value that would be nice as well, thanks

 

[treasurefiend]

I have know idea, great job by your friends uncle on his find!!! Its European, thats about I can tell you...

 

[Goes4ever]

your a lot of help

 

[treasurefiend]

 

[treasurefiend]

I can't tell but does the date say 1756???

 

[Pete in MI]

http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinText/Sp-milled.2.html

Silver - looks like the IR 1746 coin

 

[treasurefiend]

great website, and yea its the 3rd from the top. a 2 real coin for Mexico City.

 

[Pete in MI]

for "coin hisp etind". Don't know what it is worth.

 

[Magyar]

This is a mystery coin for sure; I see Latin letters on it; I'm investigating it right now...will get back to you with our without results of my investigation

signed: Sherlock Holmes

 

[Magyar]

FOUND IT!!! I"M QUITE SURE...IT IS A SPANISH MILLED DOLLAR..I HAVE THE SITE WHERE I FOUND THE INFO..HAVE TO CHECK IT FURTHER

I HOPE THAT I AM CORRECT ON THIS..WILL BE BACK SHORTLY

 

[Goes4ever]

Ok I am leaving in 15 minutes for work!

 

[Magyar]

THE SITE IS WWW.COIN SITE.COM

SCROLL DOWN TO ABOUT THE 5 QUESTION ABOUT A COIN WITH THE LATIN INSCRIPTION . .. UTRA QUE UNUM

 

[Goes4ever]

not sure where u are seeing it

 

[Magyar]

The Latin spelling for "U" is "V"..I'll give you the entire site...just don't know how to cut it and paste it to this forum.so I'll write it out..hang on

here it is http://www.coinsite.com/content/cdanswers/cdarchives27.asp

 

[Magyar]

goes4ever : if you send me your private e-mail address, i can copy and paste the address to that...

 

[Goes4ever]

I sent ya a pm

 

[relics4plus]

I have found several of these at CW camp sites both confederate and union.Here is a bit of info.
Spain was the most powerful country in Europe in the 16th century. After the destruction of the Spanish Armada in 1588, Spain was ruled by Napoleonic forces till 1814.

Rulers: Philip V from 1700-1746; Louis 1 in 1724; Fernando VI from 1746 to 1759; Carlos III, from 1759-1788; and Carlos IV, from 1788 to 1808.

Many Spanish colonial mints struck coins similar to the regular Spanish issues until the 1820's. These issues are easily distinguished by a mint mark, you would need a coin book because of the many varieties.

Hope this is of use.Very Cool !!!

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

n/t

 

[seeker41]

the dark area at the top looks like plating that has chipped off? if it were a real reale it would be solid silver correct? also it is in awesome shape and most that i have seen are very well worn.

 

[Magyar]

Those are two good points to ponder ......interesting....