The 'Hannibal Head' Holey Dollar

probably a house a new car & boat & a holiday for that price.

nice looking example but for that kind of money I could buy a LOT of coins on my wish list.

If I win powerball tomorrow night I might think about buying it,i don't know what the odds are of winning powerball ( thats Goatie's department ) but I think there pretty slim.

quote: "One of the most notable is known as the Hannibal Head, a reference to the unflattering portrait of Joseph Bonaparte on the original Spanish coin. It is the only one known bearing this design and this, plus its exceptional condition, makes it one of the most desirable Holey Dollars."

the picture in the article is clear enough - not much of the effigy remains, but the legend (it seems to me) is "Ferdin. VII".

As I understand the history of that era, In 1811, there were two series of Spanish coins. The invading French took Madrid, and the mint there produced coins with the effigy and legend of Joseph-Napoleon BONAPARTE, being the brother of the French Emperor.
The Barcelona mint remained in the control of King Ferdinand, and produced coins with his effigy and legend. I have often wondered what the colonial mints did at this time, but have not yet researched it.