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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rick, post: 109333, member: 1235&quot;]Indeed they did.&nbsp; But Reales are silver currency, and the reverse of your coin would have a bust of the spanish ruler (which would actually be the obverse of a true 4 Reales).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I&#039;m wondering if it might have been a French soldier gaming token or Napoleanic medal of some sort.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If it were a trade token, wouldn&#039;t it be made of silver to compensate in trade value?&nbsp; since your piece is copper, maybe it&#039;s a gambling token.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I don&#039;t know.&nbsp; I&#039;m just guessing.&nbsp; I think the time period would be right for the French invasion.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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