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<p>[QUOTE="Pickin and Grinin, post: 8302681, member: 73995"]I am really not sure what to call this. A pirate coin or a cob? </p><p>I think that cob refers to a silver piece of 8. This one is way out of my collecting interests. It has cleaned up a bit to the point that I can read some of the details. I see a Vlll with an 8 on one side. And a date of 164_, Then it looks like it was counterstruck with a date of 168_ on the other.</p><p>Does anyone have any ideas or able to lead me to a reference?</p><p>Weight is 5.2 grams</p><p>Diameter 23mm</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1469097[/ATTACH]</p><p>When I bought this in a little lot at the flea market, I could barely make out the large 8.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Pickin and Grinin, post: 8302681, member: 73995"]I am really not sure what to call this. A pirate coin or a cob? I think that cob refers to a silver piece of 8. This one is way out of my collecting interests. It has cleaned up a bit to the point that I can read some of the details. I see a Vlll with an 8 on one side. And a date of 164_, Then it looks like it was counterstruck with a date of 168_ on the other. Does anyone have any ideas or able to lead me to a reference? Weight is 5.2 grams Diameter 23mm [ATTACH=full]1469097[/ATTACH] When I bought this in a little lot at the flea market, I could barely make out the large 8.[/QUOTE]
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