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New Member
United Kingdom
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Hi there all I need help identifying my coin maybe gold plated date is 1667 It was given to me by my dad who found it years ago any help would be great it's got an S on the left of the coin maybe Spanish not sure any help would be great   Edited by Gary19802008
11/28/2016 5:19 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I am not sure why no one has answered this, but I think this was 'minted' far closer to 1997 than 1667. This looks like play pirate's treasure.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I'm guessing no one with real knowledge on this subject has answered simply because we see so many of these shown by newer members.
These types of "coins" are frequently sold at beach resorts by just about anyone with or without a "stall".
If you can list a size in mm. and a weight in grams it would help us ascertain with greater certainty if this is a real Spanish piece, or not.
Note that 99% of these introduced here are not real. But you might be that 1%. Weight and measure would help a lot.
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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Hi thanks for the reply it says 1667 on the coin and it measures 31mm by 1 and a tad bit mm thickness can't weigh at moment haven't got any scales lol thanks for your help
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
Take it to any jewelry store and they would probably weigh it for you for free, if you ask.
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New Member
United Kingdom
16 Posts |
Ok with the measurement I gave is that the one of a fake or not I will get it weighed this week sometime thanks peeps
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New Member
United Kingdom
16 Posts |
Hi just weighed the coin it weighs 8 grams and it's silver
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New Member
United Kingdom
16 Posts |
It prob weighed more but there is little bits missing of coin
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New Member
United Kingdom
16 Posts |
There was only 4 of these coins found to date with the mint mark s on like my one  Santa Fe de |
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New Member
United Kingdom
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Santa de fe bogota 8 real or pieces of of 8
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New Member
United Kingdom
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It's a Philip II 4 reales 1500 to 1558
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Valued Member
United States
309 Posts |
In my humble opinion this is an older silver plated counterfeit with lead alloy center, purportedly from Seville, Spain. The "octolobe" design identifies as mainland Spain and not Central or South American colonies of Spain. The core material seen extruding at the edges is not silver. The "S" to the left of the shield is the Mint mark for Seville. The shield is a pre1700 style, lacking Philip V's fleur de Lis. This may be a very old counterfeit but of poor quality, having nonsense legends and a cast appearance to the silver surfaces. I don't think this is your typical pirate coin replica.
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New Member
United Kingdom
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Hi thank you for your reply I had a specialist look at this it wast valued at £80 to £800 for the right buyer thanks for your reply all the best
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