My sister got me this a few years ago when she was visiting Florida. I do know that the coin is from a ship wreck. I can't find the C.O.A. for the coin. Does anyone know what coin this is? And from what ship wreck? Thanks to all! swick so sorry about the pictures. I'll try to get some better pictures now.
Swick,it looks like a 1 Real from Mexico.The Mo. mintmark of the Mexico City Mint is the big giveaway. Aidan.
More pictures. The date on the coin is 1783. The picture on the coin looks like the bottom picture that Drusus has posted. As a matter of fact, that IS the coin! Hope this helps, and thanks again! swick
That's due to motion blur. Caused by not enough light (slow shutter) and camera movement. Macro will only make it worse, though it actually looks like it may be in focus (the blur kills any hope though).
The mount is easily remove it you wanted to...non issue...its a cool coin type...I love the portraits of Charles III
I wish that I could think of the ship wreck that the coin came from. It is dated 1783, and the coin is EXACTLY like the last picture that Dusus posted above. What is it then? Thanks to all!! swick
The front means it is a Spanish Coin (some form of reale) with the portrait of Charles III...if you can...tell me what the reverse lettering is and I cant tell you exactly what it is...its just hard with the photos, I cant read the reverse and dont want to make guesses but it looks like a 2 reale as said before. I think the mint is Mexico City... if it has an M°.
The back reads "Hispana, ET IND, R M F". The "M" has a small "0" or "o" above it....probably the small "o". Any help? swick
the M and the small O above means it is a coin minted in Mexico under spanish rule. Its a 2 Reale. there should be a 2R around 9 or 10 o clock on the reverse but your seems very worn in that area...
Drusus, You are VERY knowledgeable about this type of coin. What do the words "Pecunia non olet" mean? Thank you again for your help! You've been great! So has everyone else! Thanks to ALL of yinz!!
It means 'money does not smell'...its the answer given by the Roman Emperor Vespasian when critisized by his son Titus for introducing a tax on public toilets.
Pecudes does mean cattle and we know that the early greeks used oxen as a means of valuation. X amount of gold = 1 oxen. Before this, livestock was a major means of evaluating the wealth of a person. Tribal societies still use livestock as a medium of exchange and valuation.
