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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mikjo0, post: 186419, member: 3565&quot;]Welcome to the forum HG!</p><p>Here is almost the exact question asked by someone on another forum.I believe the answer given will also apply to your coin.My opinion is that it is a Reader&#039;s Digest giveaway replica made in the 1980&#039;s.</p><p>Question:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; A few years ago I found an unusual coin that I am unable to identify.&nbsp; I hope you can help.&nbsp; It appears to be Spanish in origin.&nbsp; On the head of the coin there is a man who appears to be someone of authority.&nbsp; It is from the year 1792 and the following letters circle the picture:&nbsp; CAROL IIII.D.C.&nbsp; HISP.ET IND.R.&nbsp; On the tail or back there is a crest with a crown on top and what appears to be an 8 on the left side and a S on the right side.&nbsp; The letters that encircle this side are:&nbsp; IN.UTRO.FELIX. AUSPICE.DEO.&nbsp; The coin seems to be made of brass or copper.&nbsp; We are located in Arkansas and the coin was found in a garden area while plowing.&nbsp; Please contact us and give us an idea.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your description indicates a gold 8 escudos from Spain or Spanish America under Carlos III.&nbsp; If not gold but copper or brass, than it is a copy of some sort, possibly a merchant token or play money.&nbsp; 8 Escudos weigh close to a troy ounce and contain about 3/4 of a troy ounce of gold, so they are quite heavy (should weigh slightly more than 27 grams total).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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