Numismatic Forgery 1777 8 Reales

Aside from the unusually aggressive overlap that I've personally never seen on these types (wouldn't that make the thickness of this coin too much?), the circles aren't even circles, they look like circle cutouts within a square; looking further at it, the alternating shapes relative to how they are next to each other don't even appear aligned. Along with what appears to be very questionable surfaces, it's a real mystery how this coin sold for $360?

Considering an authentic AU example costs less than that...

doges You are correct - the edge is one of the worst I have seen on a recently made example. The forger had no clue as to what a genuine edge looked like.

You commented on the length of the overlap - that is a very good point actually. Even if the edge design was perfect - a doubled application is usually found on a coin that is not genuine. The fact that nearly two complete edges are visible could mean the coin was too thick or the design was too small. Either way it never really happens.

Albert I agree with you that, the coin is most likely a casting, however it can be hard to be 100% certain in pictures. My focus in the three posts I made tonight was the edge.