Thanks realeswatcher. It seems like in this case this Sombrerete coin is more likely to be modern because the seller is pushing other fake coins, or do you see other indicators? I do remember seeing a seller with some very dubious 1812 Oaxaca struck silver 8 reales a while back (this kind - https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide...duid-1426538 ). I thought it might be the same guy but it was over 3 months ago so I couldn't check.
This coin reminds me of that 1816 MoJJ counterfeit that comes up often where the dies are crudely engraved but swamperbob has noted modern elements in XRF testing.
This coin reminds me of that 1816 MoJJ counterfeit that comes up often where the dies are crudely engraved but swamperbob has noted modern elements in XRF testing.
Edited by threefifty
11/24/2022 3:16 pm
11/24/2022 3:16 pm