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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;satootoko, post: 72956, member: 669&quot;]Hi lad, and welcome to the forum.Actually, the bust of Queen Isabell is on the obverse (front) and the shield is on the reverse (back).&nbsp; If genuine (and I say that simply because there are many counterfeits - both contemporary and modern - of most coins of that era) it is cataloged as KM#629/Yeoman#44 in the Standard Catalog of World Coins 19th Century, 3rd Ed., commonly referred to as &quot;Krause&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>The value of any coin depends on a number of factors, including rarity and condition/grade.&nbsp; The mintage of that coin in 1867 was 4,234,000, so it is less valuable in any given grade than the 1868 version with a mintage of 2,225,000, and much less valuable than the 1865/66 versions for which mintage numbers are unknown, but much smaller. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>There should be a small six-pointed star on the coin, which is the Madrid mint mark.&nbsp; If not, all bets are off.&nbsp; It could be a fake; or, if it has a colonial mint mark, for example Mexico City&#039;s &quot;o&quot; over &quot;M&quot;, it could have been struck at one of the many mints established by Spain in the New World.</p><p><br /></p><p>If it was the &quot;exact same&quot;, it was considerably overpriced!&nbsp; Krause values the 1867 at $12.50 for Very Good, $25 Fine, $40 Very Fine and $70 eXtra Fine.&nbsp; VG is actually in barely collectible condition, with extremely heavy wear.&nbsp; XF is noticeably worn, but with sharp and clearly defined features and legends.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the other hand, if it was an uncirculated 1868 the price was not as far out of line - Krause says $150 in XF.</p><p><br /></p><p>If it was one of the 1865/66 coins it was a super bargain, as their catalog values go from $800 for a VG &#039;65 to $6,000 for an XF &#039;66. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Post a picture of both sides of your coin, and we may be able to help you assign a grade.</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW it&#039;s 25.96g of .900 silver, with an ASW (actual silver weight) of .7512 oz., so it has a bullion value of about $5.42 at current silver values.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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