Possibly Spanish coin

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  1. robert percival

    robert percival New Member

    Has anyone got any ideas what this is? It's been in my family for a long time as my Great Grandfather owned a antique shop in the 1900s.
     

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  3. afantiques

    afantiques Well-Known Member

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    afantiques, Sep 13, 2016
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  4. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

    Looks like a fake spanish Mexico 8 reales coin from king Philip
    Whats the diameter and the weight ??
     
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  5. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    fake
     
    Treashunt, Sep 13, 2016
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  6. serafino

    serafino Well-Known Member

    I thought King Charles (Carlos) was in power in 1781
     
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  7. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Yes. A fake Spanish (but not Mexico) 8-reales.
     
    lordmarcovan, Sep 20, 2016
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  8. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Yes, Charles III was king of Spain in 1781. Not that the Chinese counterfeiters or whoever else made this knew that, or cared.

    It was probably blundered from 1731, as it's a pretty crude job overall.

    PS- note also the "RHILLIPUS" instead of "PHILLIPUS" lettering.

    There's another tell that the one above was "Made in China".

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