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1733 8 Reales Modern Or Older Fake? Tests As 85% Silver.

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Looks to be a cast fake but tests as 85% silver? Weighs 23g. Is this indicative of an older forgery rather than modern day example? Any info much appreciated.

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Perhaps it's a modern day replica for jewelry.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Not a genuine 8 real. Maybe a souvenir piece or a counterfeit.
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