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Please Help ID This Spanish Coin

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 Posted 06/11/2012  11:38 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Lobby to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Yeah, it's a mess. And, yeah, it's a horrible pic. But I could sure use ya'll's help.

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 Posted 06/11/2012  11:43 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add amida17 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It is actually Mexican...Minted in Mexico City. 1 Reale maybe? What does it weigh?
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06/11/2012 11:44 pm
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 Posted 06/11/2012  11:56 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Lobby to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Here's better pics. I was so ashamed of the prior ones, I changed lenses on the camera and tried harder.

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It's about the size of a dime. Weighs 1.4 grams

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 Posted 06/12/2012  12:08 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add amida17 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Not sure of the denomination....?
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 Posted 06/12/2012  12:40 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add aiglet7 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Carlos IV of Spain. Mexico City mint. Probably 1 Real. Diameter should be 20mm and Weight 3.38gr. This link will give you more detailed information:-

http://www.coindatabase.com/coin_de...?cdb=M150435
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 Posted 06/12/2012  01:36 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add COINAHOLIC to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I believe what you have is a 1/2 real.
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Yes, of course, a 1/2 real would be much closer to "the size of a dime. Weighs 1.4 grams" at 15mm diameter and a weight of 1.69g
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Thanks, folks!
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It is a half real, a real wold have a "1" to the right of the shield and pillars on the reverse.
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