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Comtemporary? Counterfeit 1793 8 Reales

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 Posted 10/01/2017  10:05 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add oggy to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
This is a bit of a strange one for me.

Weight is correct.
It is likely silver.
DIAMETER is a little too large, and THICKNESS is a little too thin. Also has massive rims.

Doesn't look like a modern one to me, as it was rescued from a 1940's~ mount and the fonts are correct.

I've read some of swamperbobs posts on them, but can't seem to identify the origin of the forgery.





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 Posted 10/01/2017  4:49 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add realeswatcher to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

Quote:
DIAMETER is a little too large, and THICKNESS is a little too thin


Says who? Remember the old saying about "a little knowledge..."
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 Posted 10/01/2017  5:45 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add oggy to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Sorry I don't know how to quote you on here.

It's larger and thinner than all the other 8R's that I have, and larger and thinner than my GB crowns. So whilst it has the same total volume, it seems different. (I don't have a digital microscope yet so can't give exact measurements) - If you stack it on top of the others, you see the size difference.

Am I wrong that they should be around 38mm?

Here it is with an 1808 stacked on it. (You can't see depth very well, but it is a little thinner)



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