I found this coin 5 years ago in Argentina, in an abandon marina dock, stacked to the wood. I know nothing about coins, so i would like to know if it is fake or not. thank you for your time! I found a very similar coin here, http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinImages/Sp-milled-2/Sp-8R-Lima-1814.obv.jpg http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinImages/Sp-milled-2/Sp-8R-Lima-1814.rev.jpg here are the pics (they were scanned)
Here is the description of the similar coin, "Comments: This is an example of the "portrait" or "modified pillar" design with a portrait of Charles IV on the obverse and the Spanish arms between the two pillars on the reverse. In the reverse legend the monogram 'LIMAE' is the mintmark indicating the coin was produced at the mint in Lima, Peru. This is followd by '8 R' which indicates the denomination of eight reales. The J and the P are the initials of the assayers, Juan Martínez de Roxas and Pablo Cano Melgarejo who worked together from 1803-1823 (see Pellicer i Bru, Glosario, pp. 31 and 139)." BUT i see the diference in the back of the coin, one says, J P , and mine says P J would like to know if by chance it is worth anything, thanks
As said - it's an 8 reale. It was struck at the Potosi mint in Bolivia. In that condition worth about $25. The reason the mint mark seems to be hard to see is because it is a P, T and S superimposed on top of one another.
Ignamarco,your coin dated 1814 is also an 8 Reales (or Piece of 8).It has the monogram of the Lima mint in Peru.The King is King Ferdinand VII of Spain (ruled 1808-33).By the way,nice find & nice coin.
I think you better look again. Ooooops - I'll look again - you said the 1814 and I was thinking the 1818 Open mouth - insert foot
Hi all, I also have a couple of Spanish Mexican Coins dated 1799 and 1818 edited - posting links to your own auctions is not permitted Anyone knows how much they worth?
Hi JeromeLS, Thanks for the info! edited - self promotion of any kind is not permitted. Offers to buy, sell or trade - are not permitted.
