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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;silvereagle82, post: 191119, member: 1700&quot;]DiamondJim,</p><p><br /></p><p>You described your coin as &quot;really ancient gold coin&quot; .... IMHO the proper description would be &quot; a Spanish Colonial Cob&quot; or &quot;New World Cob&quot;. </p><p>These coins were first struck in about 1628 in what is now known as Colombia (Bogota). They were also minted in Mexico, Peru and yes, Spain.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s hard to tell where your cob was minted but it would be either Columbia, Mexico or Spain. The Peru mint (Lima) has a Jerusalem Cross with Lions and castles. Your Cob&#039;s Jerusalem cross is accented with fleurs-de-lis&nbsp; which indicate Colombia (Bogota), Mexico or Spain. I would need to see a photo of the obverse (the Cross side is the reverse) to attempt to properly attribute it to Columbia, Mexico, or Spain.</p><p><br /></p><p>As a jewelry piece your coin is most likely a 1 Escudos (should weigh approx. 3.3 grams) or a 2 escudo ( weigh approx. 6.7 grams).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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