Help With Date On This Spanish 8 Reales Cob, Please

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mrwiskers Pillar of the Community United States 1780 Posts	Posted 04/04/2024 6:16 pm ...one of my "pet" cobs, obviously a bad day at the mint (lol) ... double struck obv. & rev, but assayer's initial, "Y" plainly visible ... Diego de Ybarbouru, 1701 - 1727 ... as to the date, (...Pareidolia aside, lol...) I can make out a 7 (2nd numeral) & a 5 (4th numeral) of the date (1) 7 (?) 5 ... three possibilities for the third numeral: 0, 1, or 2 ... I'm guessing 0, for a date of 1705 ... can anyone familiar with these coins make out what the 3rd numeral is?...thanks for any help ... Edited by mrwiskers 04/04/2024 6:19 pm Report this Post to the Staff

realeswatcher Pillar of the Community United States 1962 Posts	Posted 04/04/2024 7:38 pm That's the best guess. Potosi 17-aughts dates (170_... maybe to early 1710s) are rather notorious for strikes like this - fat-in-the-center planchets with resultantly little peripheral detail, double striking or both. Visually, as well, it does look like 7 0 5. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 108782 Posts	Posted 04/04/2024 10:15 pm interesting looking con.. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
mrwiskers Pillar of the Community United States 1780 Posts	Posted 04/05/2024 05:59 am thanks, @Dearborn ... @realeswatcher ... thanks for the input...I'm still @ 1705 ... Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 108782 Posts	Posted 04/05/2024 07:46 am with the double strike, it is difficult to make out the finer details of the coin though. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
mrwiskers Pillar of the Community United States 1780 Posts	Posted 04/05/2024 08:11 am @Dearborn ... a lot of cobs suffer lack of detail, as they were being "knocked out" as rapidly as possible, with little attention to how much detail was present ... correct weight & purity of content were more important. The cobs were produced as an easy way to use in trade, & to divide & tax the silver, ... few of the larger denominations (4s & 8s) were used in circulation ... a good majority of these cobs were loaded into barrels, & shipped back to Spain for the purpose of being melted, & the silver used for various needs. Lack of complete details makes for a most challenging attempt in identifying them ... this, & the uniqueness of each one is what attracts a lot of collectors in limited field ... Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 108782 Posts	Posted 04/05/2024 09:48 am Ah, ok, thanks Mr.Whiskers.. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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