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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;acanthite, post: 397770, member: 6647&quot;]This Spanish colonial 1/2 reale has undergone some form of double striking, I looked in the the mint error book but can&#039;t decide what to call it.&nbsp; Opinions welcome.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x7/karakorum_photos/MEX_1770_M-05-47-red.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The reverse design and legend have been struck onto the obverse but flipped over.&nbsp; This is clearly evident on the top and right hand side of the obverse (QUE and VNUM), but with a hand lens I can make out most of the rest, including the central design elements.&nbsp; Here is the reverse flipped over and legend outlined for more direct comparison:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x7/karakorum_photos/MEX_1770_M-05-47-outlined2-red.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>My guess as to what happened.&nbsp; Keep in mind these were produced with a screw press operated by hand:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>1) Coin remains in press after striking, but flips over (such that the reverse side is facing toward the obverse die).</p><p>2) Planchet set on top of coin and the screw press applied by accident and only enough to leave a light indention of the reverse legend and design on the blank planchet.</p><p>3) Mistake realized, coin and planchet removed, planchet re-inserted with the slightly imprinted side facing toward the obverse die</p><p>4) Planchet struck with normal force, but not enough to obliterate imprinted error.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The NE-SW cut across the rim on the left obverse I assume is post-mint damage.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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