Some real monsters there. Nice looking coins!
I'm sorry rascal but that's just not true.
It was in a collection of minor errors we bought. This was by far the coolest piece.
Looks like an extremely worn die on the obverse and clashed on both sides.
Nope. Post mint damage. Rick tumbler or sand blaster would be my guess.
Thanks! I really liked it!
Ok guys... Last warning to keep it civil... This thread is on the verge of being closed. Keep this discussion on topic.
I agree Doug. I had to crack my book on that one. I got to looking thinking that the Phillip II coins might have been marked with a II... but...
That is correct... that was my intention with that comment. You can argue all day... or you can post some better pictures so people can make more...
That would be consistent with the 8 reales then size wise.
How big is the coin? The 8 Reales were the size of silver Dollars or slightly larger.
Rigo, The folks who have crossed the line have been PM'ed and asked to tone it down. Most of the discussion however has been civil... just heated.
Here is a neat error that crossed my desk. I thought it was cool and wanted to share. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
Doug, It looks from the cert that the OP gave that this is an 8 reales.
That's a fair price.
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It's going to be many years before you are able to melt them... Do you really want to store these coins for 5 years... 10 years????
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