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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jimmy-bones, post: 359290, member: 2794&quot;]Thanks for the leg-up in helping me identify the Spanish Cob.</p><p>I am unable to get a better picture. I was, however, able to do a little digging (now knowing where to look) and here&#039;s what I beleive I have... </p><p><br /></p><p>1730-M, 2 Reales (Spanish Cob Coinage). Potosi Mint (current day Bolivia) by assayer Jose DeMatienzo under the reign of King Philip V.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Est. value = $50-$100 </p><p><br /></p><p>The last thing I need to know, is whether it is genuine. From what I&#039;ve read, original cobs were made of silver and often counterfieted. I am unsure if the one I have is real. Is there a way to identify whether a coin is silver or not?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>BTW: For those interest in Cob coinage I found this very informative link&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/Sp-Cobs.intro.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/Sp-Cobs.intro.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/Sp-Cobs.intro.html</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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