I'm not familiar with the revolutionary coinage of all of the breakaway countries that formed as the Spanish empire in the Americas crumbled. However, I think this counterstamped piece might be one. And it appears to be a stamped shipwreck 8 real cob to boot! Can anyone help me ID it and take a stab at the value?
George, This coin is a mystery piece that appears to be part of a cut down Columnario type, not a Cob. It’s been hammered as evidenced by the distance of the 1753 date from the edge of the flan and is missing imagery as well as typical legend text along the perimeter. I have no idea what the countermark represents. What are the rough diameters and weight? Where did you get it? This might inform what the original denomination was, which I suspect was 8 reales.
it looks to be something like this: "Felipe V cob 8 Reales (1744) with Counterstamp, KM101, sun over three mountains counterstamp of 1839 on a Guatemala 8 Reales co...."