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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eduard, post: 1289051, member: 8959&quot;]I&#039;ve compared your coin to a similar one (also dated 1766) shown in P. 86 of F. Gilboys book. Gilboy was the authority on spanish colonial pillar coinage. As far as I can tell the style of your coin - placement of the devices and style of the lettering is correct.&nbsp; Gilboy rates the rarity of the 1766 Mexico city coin as C (common) in a scale going from C - R5.</p><p><br /></p><p>Concerning weights: Gilboy states the 8 reales coin had a legal weight of 27.0642 grammes +/- 0.1996.</p><p>He also established the average weight of specimens in VF condition (slightly worn) and found it to be 27.070 grammes for Mexico City mint coins.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>If you coin is within these tolerances, and coupled with our observations that the coin looks to be genuine from appearance, then I would also agree your coin is genuine.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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