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Vaslin Pillar of the Community United States 914 Posts	Posted 06/07/2007 09:08 am Sorry, but I'm stumped!! I received this coin in a type set on ebay. They had this listed as a Half Dime, but the reverse just doesn't match up. Plus, the portrait on the obverse is higher than the Half Dimes I've seen. It does have the same dimension as a Half Dime at 16.5 mm. If I was to guess at the date, it looks like 1788. The identifyable features that I can see: Obverse: 1) There is a blurry 'O' at 2 o'clock 2) There is a clear 'A' at 4 o'clock. 3) There is a blurry '8' at 6 o'clock. Reverse: 1) There is a clear 'R' at 8 o'clock. 2) There is possibly a 'S-A' just below the center. I'd appreciate any help I can get! Thanks all! Report this Post to the Staff

thingee Pillar of the Community United States 2177 Posts	Posted 06/07/2007 09:18 am That's an an interesting looking coin unfortunately I don't know enough about this type to help you out. I too am interested in what other have to say about this one. Report this Post to the Staff
Vaslin Pillar of the Community United States 914 Posts	Posted 06/07/2007 09:25 am Morning Thingee! Report this Post to the Staff
Susanlynn9 Forum Mom United States 5877 Posts	Posted 06/07/2007 09:31 am This could be a 1786 FM Mexico half real. That would make it KM#69.2. The portrait looks like it could be right and the position of the R and the castle in the coat of arms on the reverse looks right. In this condition, it would only be worth its silver content which would be a little less than .0487 oz. with the amount of wear. Report this Post to the Staff
TwoKopeiki Pillar of the Community Czech Republic 803 Posts	Posted 06/07/2007 09:39 am Susan got it right - it's a Spanish Colonial half-real minted during the reign of Charles IV of Spain. Edited by TwoKopeiki 06/07/2007 09:40 am Report this Post to the Staff
thingee Pillar of the Community United States 2177 Posts	Posted 06/07/2007 12:18 pm Huh. How about that? I never could have guessed. GOOD AFTERNOON VASLIN!!! Report this Post to the Staff
Vaslin Pillar of the Community United States 914 Posts	Posted 06/07/2007 12:51 pm Thanks TwoKopeiki! I really appreciate the reply. I guess I'll have to pull it out of my Half Dime type set then! DOH! Have a nice evening Thingee! Report this Post to the Staff
Vaslin Pillar of the Community United States 914 Posts	Posted 06/07/2007 12:58 pm Found a link to a bunch of em on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/SPANISH-COLONIA...06_W0QQitemZ 270125602705QQihZ017QQcategoryZ544QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Report this Post to the Staff
Munkyman95 New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 06/07/2007 8:09 pm That's a really cool coin! Report this Post to the Staff
NumisMattyUk Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2217 Posts	Posted 06/08/2007 6:34 pm is it a coin? Report this Post to the Staff
TwoKopeiki Pillar of the Community Czech Republic 803 Posts	Posted 06/08/2007 6:39 pm quote: is it a coin? Yup, it is. In the early U.S. colonial days 1 Spanish Colonial real was equal to 12.5 U.S. cents. That's why a quarter is "two bits"... Report this Post to the Staff
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