Cant Figure Out What This Is! (Id: Spanish Colonial Cob)

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pennyforurthots New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 05/24/2020 10:26 pm can anyone help me identify this coin? I found it in my grandpas collection. thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 191795 Posts	Posted 05/24/2020 10:38 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
pennyforurthots New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 05/24/2020 11:01 pm thank you J Buck! Report this Post to the Staff
Gincoin43 Pillar of the Community United States 1543 Posts	Posted 05/24/2020 11:01 pm That's some denomination of Spanish real. Both sides and probably a weight and diameter will be need to be more specific. Report this Post to the Staff
RogerRamjet Valued Member United States 172 Posts	Posted 05/26/2020 11:46 pm Gincoin43 is correct. That is a Spanish Colonial cob. Here's a pretty good description of them... https://coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoi...s.intro.html The weight and a photo of the other side would help identify which one. Very cool coin. Report this Post to the Staff
pennyforurthots New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 05/27/2020 9:20 pm Hey guys, thanks for taking a look, really appreciate it. I am going to measure it and take a look through some Spanish real pictures. I'll let you know what I find. Great eye. Report this Post to the Staff
realeswatcher Pillar of the Community United States 1962 Posts	Posted 05/28/2020 02:23 am Heh... "thots". The piece is a Mexico City mint... 1630s-early 1650s by the style. This "cob" style coin is either an 8 Reales or a 4 Reales - from the look of the shield, I think 8, but size/weight would confirm. Note that authenticity always has to be scrutinized for Spanish Colonial pieces like this, as there are a LOT of replicas and fakes. From a distance, this piece looks like a genuine, shipwreck-salvaged example. Being Mexico of that time frame, decent chance it came from the Concepcion shipwreck. However, that's just an educated guess - no way to prove that. You scored a lot better from Grammy on this one than with the plated wheatie! Edited by realeswatcher 05/28/2020 02:25 am Report this Post to the Staff
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