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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 8350527, member: 85693&quot;]Although I don&#039;t have any measurements, or side-by-side photos at hand, I will say that after many years of collecting 8 reales, the ones minted in Potosi (Bolivia) are often noticeably wider in diameter.&nbsp; I think the weights are about the same as the Mexican and Peruvian 8 reales, but they are wider.&nbsp; I&#039;m pretty hazy on how coins are minted, but I imagine it has something to do with the collar setting, or the mint machinery in general.&nbsp; Some of the earlier portrait types from Peru (Lima) also share this broad-flan look.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The very first 8 reales I ever bought, in 1987, is from Potosi (Bolivia).&nbsp; Photo below.&nbsp; Notice the area of weakness on the reverse by the right pillar/lower castle area; this is very common on the Potosi 8 reales I&#039;ve seen - as if not enough metal was available to fill in all the details.&nbsp; The letter on these have a kind of spaced-out look too.&nbsp; After you&#039;ve handled a few of these, you get kind of a &quot;feel&quot; for the difference.&nbsp; Or else I&#039;m deluding myself - it wouldn&#039;t be the first time! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie10" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1481524[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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