Old coin from South America

Discussion in 'What's it Worth' started by Sixten, Dec 26, 2009.

  1. Sixten

    Sixten Junior Member

    Hello i found this old coin in Bolivia a couple of years ago.
    I googled like crazy and tried to find it but i could only find coins that looked a little like it so i lost interest and then i forgot it. Now i found the coin again and i am curious to know how much it is worth.

    I believe that the coin is made out of silver but i do not know for sure

    Here is four pictures of the coin. :)

    http://img22.imageshack.us/i/p7160005.jpg/
    http://img263.imageshack.us/i/p7160006.jpg/
    http://img188.imageshack.us/i/p7160007.jpg/
    http://img205.imageshack.us/i/p7160008.jpg/

    /Thanks
     
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  3. ikandiggit

    ikandiggit Currency Error Collector

    Can't help much with it. If you take a look at #444 on the site below, there's one similar, different date. Also, I found a forum that says the one like your's is heavily faked. Hopefully someone else here can shed some light on it. Good luck!


    http://www.sedwickcoins.com/treasureauction4/shipwrecks3.htm
     
  4. CappedBustDimes

    CappedBustDimes Senior Member

    Cob 8 reales; pillars/waves, Potosi mint, Philip V, assayer M, dated 1737, grades fine/very fine. Looks like a cast fake though.

    Doug would be the one who could put a value on it if it is authentic.
     
  5. Sixten

    Sixten Junior Member

    Thanks for the info and i also heard someone else saying it could be fake :(
     
  6. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Definitely a fake.
     
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