Took Me 8 Years To Find This Forum - What Is This?

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vvanme New Member 17 Posts	Posted 04/08/2015 5:40 pm but I'm here and NEW ... how I found this is crazy ... I have this very strange coin that I have been trying for years to id ... pix's online . (found in 1980-1)... metal detector in Florida never nutin till I looked for PIRATE COB ... and bam there it is a pix of the exact same coin ... in much better condition --- kliked on the image and it brought me here ... the post was from 2008 and I guess locked? any way I found out there are at least 2 of them in captivity link to forum post? legal? ... http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...&whichpage=1 have some other coins i'd like to find out about just gittin started! still like to find for sure what this IS Report this Post to the Staff

Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 04/08/2015 5:57 pm There's a separate section for identifying stuff...but you might still get an answer here....but not from me...sorry. Sorry it took you so long to find this forum. But you're in the right place to get help. Good luck with your finds! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189311 Posts	Posted 04/08/2015 6:16 pm to the Community! I moved your welcome post to the appropriate forum for the proper attention. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Connicoins Valued Member United States 118 Posts	Posted 04/08/2015 6:41 pm Wow, okay, I was surfing web earlier and saw this coin and your post about how you found this 22 yrs ago metal detecting....I'm going to go through my history and find exact page, but I was going to add comment telling you to go to CCF, but I got sidetracked by my 4 yr old.....then I check the forum and BAM there's your coin!! Even with the web, it's a small world!! WELCOME !! Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16849 Posts	Posted 04/08/2015 9:29 pm Hello and welcome. As for what you have, we've got good news and bad news for you. The good news is, we can identify it for you. We've seen them here on the forum numerous times before, usually posted by someone who's just as confused about them as you are; the old thread you linked to was just the first of many. Here's one that was posted last year, with a link to another older one. The bad news is, it's not a genuine coin. I was correct with my hypothesis way back then - it's a brass replica of a Spanish colonial "cob". Given how common this particular replica seems to be, I assume it was mass-produced for sale or giveaway at or with something pirate-themed. Given you found this one metal detecting, I suspect someone was having a "pirate treasure hunt game" and this one was never found. As was noted in the other threads, the design on this one is much cruder than on your typical replica cob. The "owl face" that the crown has morphed into is particularly distinctive. It's possible that whoever made it was copying off a drawing or picture of a coin, rather than an actual coin. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Pistareen Valued Member United States 309 Posts	Posted 04/08/2015 9:34 pm Your coin resembles a South American silver Piece-of-Eight with the Pillar and Waves obverse, used since 1652, and a cross reverse. The denomination "8" appears where it should between the pillars. Unfortunately beyond that the resemblance pales. I think your coin is an older copy. It should be full of Arabic numerals and Roman letters but I don't see any despite raised areas all over that do not come together to make words as should be apparent on the real McCoy. The edges are rolled and some plating appears to be coming off in spots. I wonder if this was a movie prop used to fill a treasure chest with glitter, but not intended for close-ups. Most counterfeiters spend much attention to copy the design in full, but this coin only captures the essence and not the substance it ought. Still I bet it made you smile to dig it up. Report this Post to the Staff
MercuryDawg1 New Member United States 20 Posts	Posted 04/08/2015 9:36 pm Looks cool anyways. I could make it real with my forge and metals I have. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHuntingDrew Pillar of the Community United States 4932 Posts	Posted 04/08/2015 11:20 pm Took me 6 years to find this forum, haha. I should have joined this website ages ago. Report this Post to the Staff
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