1783 coin? what is it? help please

He was referring to the coin posted by the original poster in the first post of the thread I believe.

Great coin Ripley, I like it alot, and want to buy some gold coins of the period eventually, when I can afford to divert some funds for it.... how large is that one of yours that you post?

 

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you mean Bolivia ( has Potosi mark )
well, I'm lost in this mess.:devil:

 

Yes it looks like a Potosi to me indeed.... I think he was just saying that it was a coin of the Spanish Empire when he said it was a 'Spanish 2 reales' and not going into specific New World mints or anything more specific than that. Also, Irina, I think he mentioned Gibraltar only because (and I think you know this bit of info already ) the Pillars of Hercules are sometimes used to symbolize the passing through the straits of Gibraltar to the open ocean.
Sorry for the confusion, I hope you are no longer 'lost'

Many of us at Cointalk have different native languages and different places where we grew up, so that can make things a little confusing at times here, but in the end, things are usually sorted out and understood by all. None of my relatives are or were Hispanic, but I personally grew up speaking Spanish and English, but the South American and Mexican Spanish dialects, as opposed to Castilian Spanish, spoken today in large portions of Spain.

 

Thank you,rexesq
point- if I got confused and everything else( for me it still mess), what i can say about collectors, who just started? just forget this.

 

Good morning Rex & Irina. Rex the 2 Escudo is around a quarter ounce, while the 1 escudo is around 1/2 of the doublon. (PS...kidzzzz I am a old hag (chick)) LOL I mostly collect Mexican silver and got into the Spanish empire from that interest.

 

Republica Mexicana

Ah, that is a very nice Republic 8 Reales, looks like from the Guanjuato mint. I have alot of smaller denominaton Republica Mexicana coins, I collected them for a while, and still much like them, beautiful coins.
Here are some of my favorites of my collection from the Republica Mexicana.... I also have quite a few of the early Estados Unidos Mexicanos.

First is an 1862 2 reales from the Zacatecas Mint.
the third and fouth photo are of my 1885 Zacatecas 25 centavos.
And last is an 1887 Guanjuato Mint 5 centavos, I have quite a few of the smaller silver ones, 5 and 10 centavos coins.

 

I made an Ebay purchase last night a 1808 1 Realie (Mexico City). I will post a photo when it comes in.Rex, I like your 2 realies, the smaller ones are difficult to get in any kind of decent condition.

 

Thank you Ripley. 1801 1 real, cool, I look forward to seeing the photos