Howdy Yvette - Welcome to the Forum !! I really wouldn't recommend Coast to Coast, think I'll leave it at that. If your son likes world...
If there was, I've never heard of it.
I think there is little doubt the coin is a fake. Thanks for the vote of confidence CT, but an expert I'm not - just a guy with a few books.
Easy, the metal that would normally be there to create the detail on the opposite side is missing - it has been used up in the cud instead.
The first coin you pictured is a Type 1 half reale struck by the Lima mint under the rule of Philip V between the years of 1568 - 1588. There...
Afraid not Mik, I never got around to Louie XIII.
They do expect it. But that's only because there are so many collectors out there who are willing to do so. Speaking for myself - I continue...
Probably around $400 - $500.
You're correct, my mistake in the wording. Nonetheless, what I said about the edge design is correct - all point the same way with only one joint.
I'm often wrong when it comes to errors, but since the effect is visible on the mint mark, the 3, the 4 & the 9, and it appears to be flat and...
Yeah, answer is no :D
Many people collect them. As for value, it is minimal.
Yes it is from the Ayacucho mint. You can find addresses and phone numbers for many of the mints of the world - Right Here The ones you are...
You called it, a broken die. That is what is known as a cud.
Can you take a pic of the sovereign outside the holder ? I'd like to see if it is the holder causing that look or if it is the coin.
It is known as a helmeted rijksdaalder, issued by the Holland mint during the reign of Rudolf II Holy Roman Emperor. The bust is of William the...
That you are going to have a hard time finding. To the best of my knowledge no such book exists. Business is business and the same basic...
Yeah, they were commonly struck off center like that.
Better pics - I would now suggest that you weigh the 8 reales. I see some things that might make me suspect the coin - the weight would help me...
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