Contemporary Fake/Counterfeit 1840 "is" Mexican 8R?

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Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 09/05/2013 4:13 pm I am not certain what to make of this 8 Reales other than that it seems to be made of copper rather than silver, and that it is only 20.1 grams. Also, it appears to be 1840 Is mintmark. Was there even a mint that used this mark? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

realeswatcher Pillar of the Community United States 1962 Posts	Posted 09/06/2013 04:20 am Given the O.M. assayer, seems they used the "Is" as an evasive technique in place of the "Zs" of Zacatecas. Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 09/06/2013 2:35 pm realeswatcher- Good to know! Thanks for the help! Report this Post to the Staff
realeswatcher Pillar of the Community United States 1962 Posts	Posted 09/06/2013 7:16 pm Just a guess, but it seems plausible, no (esp. since the capital "I" and "Z" are similar looking from a quick glance). Interesting piece, anyway. Bob, do you know this one? Report this Post to the Staff
RealPeso Valued Member United States 426 Posts	Posted 09/08/2013 9:47 pm Looks like a contemporary counterfeit of a Zacatecas 8 Reales. It is definitely underweight, has wrong stamp on both sides and the Is mintmark never existed. Color is off and does look like a debased metal or copper as the OP suggested. Nice coin by the way with plenty of history! These were heavily counterfeited as they were used for trade in many countries. Report this Post to the Staff
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Contemporary Counterfeit 1840 "Is" Mexican 8R?