Mexico 8 Reales - Fake?

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by ManfredNam, Nov 24, 2025 at 5:49 AM.

  1. ManfredNam

    ManfredNam Non-functioning

    I'm not able to find references with regard to this coin which is for sale.
    I'm very tempted to take a chance buying it. Any ideas?
    Unfortunately these are the only pictures available. Mexico 8 Reales Obv.jpg Mexico 8 Reales Rev.jpg
     
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  3. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Looks too good to be real. I say fake or cleaned.... :confused:
    How much? Weight and diameter are questions that you need to ask.
     
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  4. ManfredNam

    ManfredNam Non-functioning

    The coin was posted on a "Buy, Bid or Sell" webpage that is actually not used a lot.
    The site is used mainly for selling second hand items (almost garage sales).
    To mention .. i'm from Africa and if i buy this coin it will be the first 8 Reales that i buy. I'm an *ID10T* with regard to these coins. The price is currently less than USD 10
     
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  5. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Sounds too cheap., even with the "counterstrike". I'd wait for more answers from "The Experts". Here is the Numista page.......8 Reales - Charles IV - Mexico – Numista
     
  6. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    Thats a pass for me. Those aren't counterstamps/ the coin was stuck that way.
     
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  7. norantyki

    norantyki CoinMuncher

    It is fake, it is wrong in too many ways to enumerate, just stay away.
     
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  8. Mr. Numismatist

    Mr. Numismatist Strawberry Token Enthusiast

    It's fake. It has that artificial greyish color that many silver dollar counterfeits have.
     
  9. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    Well, if you treat the subject coin as if it were a 'medal', <$10 ain't too harsh.
     
  10. johnmilton

    johnmilton Well-Known Member

    If it’s made of the “silver” the Chinese use in their Morgan “silver dollars”, you are paying $10 for pot metal.
     
  11. longnine009

    longnine009 Darwin has to eat too. Supporter

    I agree with Pickin and Grinin. If they are real counter punches there should be diminished areas around the punches where metal was pulled from.
     
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