Can anyone identify this coin? My daughter found it while metal detecting at the beach in NJ. The pictures are uncleaned, and I am also looking for suggestions on cleaning it. She says it looks silver. That is all I know.
The blobs at 10 and 12 first photo also give me pause. Looks like a little fun at the arcade and a good time at the beech.
Bearing in mind the previous two responses, I am not sure how much effort you want to put into cleaning it. I would suggest first soaking in de-ionised or distilled water for a few hours, then popping it in the deep freeze for a while. Repeat the process a few times - you should find much of the crud will break loose as the water freezing in the cracks breaks it up. Maybe use a cocktail stick to aid the process. What to do next depends on the results of the above - maybe post some updated pictures?
I once detected a copy of a 8 escudos on a beach in Brooklyn. They are replicas that beachgoers lose. She most likely found one also. Here is mine.. If left in the sand long enough the elements will corrode them. Mine has a piece that corroded and broke off at the edge.
I think that it was purchased at a beach shop and lost a short time later. Definitely a copy of the real thing.
Here's a genuine example for comparison, Lima mint. Purchased from Freeman Craig around 1982. Lima, Philip V, 8 reales, [1]704 H. KM 34 26.9 grams
It's crazy how often fake Spanish cobs are found on beaches. How? Why? But it happens. Somebody brought me one that had been found on the beach here on Saint Simons Island. It was an 8-reales. Blatantly obvious tourist fake. But someone else also found the real deal- a cob half-real piece.
