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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PaddyB, post: 1522635, member: 40017&quot;]Certainly Spanish or Spanish Colonial, so a coin the pirates and privateers woiuld have dealt in extensively.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have had difficulty tracking down a match for the arms - the three anchors in the centre suggest it is not 17th century, so probably early 18th century (Although it could be 16th century - I do not have the books pre-1601!) It has taken a lot of damage, so an exact identification may not be possible - it is still of historical interest above the scrap value of the gold. The weight would tell us if it is a 1, 2 or 4 escudo coin (or the remains thereof!)</p><p><br /></p><p>Paddy[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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