wooHOOOOOOOOO! my first COB arrived :)

Hyperion

a nice guatemala 8r, holey, quadruple-counterstamped jobber


....image to follow (when the baby goes to nap!)

Hyperion

nice, big chunky silver

Hyperion

original image

silverpop

nice

Hyperion

Thanks! this immediately goes into my Box of 20 as a prototypical cob (tho not the finest, it has all the elements I find desirable, including the hole )

FilthyBroke

Neat coin! I'd love to have one like that. I was lucky enough to come across a 1 reale lately that I picked up, but that 8 reale is impressive.

Since you mention the hole, do you know why so many reales are holed? Was it done early on or more recently to be used as jewelry? Just curious....

Hyperion

judging by the surfaced it was holed a long time ago....
then again, it's 300+ years old

LoveMyLiberty

According to Thomas Kays holed coins were like modern traveller's checks. A traveller would sew or pin several of these coins into the lining or inside of their jacket and use them as needed.


Look Here

FilthyBroke

<< <i>According to Thomas Kays holed coins were like modern traveller's checks. A traveller would sew or pin several of these coins into the lining or inside of their jacket and use them as needed.


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Interesting.....thanks for the link. I've seen gold coins that were holed and used as adornments, but these seemed different somehow. I'd have never thought of that, rather I'd have assumed them pocketed or carried in a pouch.

LoveMyLiberty

If you get the time, there's a wealth of information at that site about
Spanish coins & coins used in early America. Especially the Spanish ones
that seem to make no sense until you know the codes.

Hussulo

That is a nice one, with a really clear date. Congrats

zeebob

Great COB! Very nice.