European ? | Imitation Spanish 2 Escudos

Its all I have for now.I took a chance and bought it on line from an estate auction.Its familer in a way on one side,the listing says it has Phillip on it but those were roman?
This one looks English on the familer side,i agree the photo is too small.
I didnt pay much for it,worth taking a chance sometimes I thought.

Any educated guesses would be most welcome

Its sold as a coin,gold coloured metal.Im very wary but as I said I didnt pay much and am protected if its an obvious fake.
When it arrives ill get better pictures and weight if it isn't obviously a counterfeit.
I hadnt noticed any green?

I cant help but think its a fake but its not being sold in a scam like manner I can see.If I pay via credit card I should be protected but id only be upset if its blatently obviously a fake as the seller has decent comments history and not coins,his story fits not knowing what it is.
Its Christmas come early if its genuine.


Quick update here , the seller confirmed item was mailed.Could be here in the next few days.

Arghhhhhhhh I cant find anything exactly like it to compare with.Ive found vaguely similar but nothing exact.The side with the cross looks correct , weight is in the ballpark , the more I look at it under a magnifier..im almost certain it could be gold.
Ive done a magnet test , seems to me id know gold when I see it..that deep warm glow where its worn a little , soft look about it.
Im getting carried away and hope somebody can put me out my misery , this is no way to spend a saturday afternoon or its a fantastic way to spend any day ,..how can I know for sure if its gold for starters?


Im off out to visit my local coin expert/dealer , I got to know.

Closed...bah my own research is leading me to think its a fake albeit a good fake, a good fake of what though?doesn't look like a phillip v 2 esc coin ive seen on line from 1700 or any other time.
I also noticed there was or is a fad for faking these , pirates treasure eh? Didnt know that til tonight..im swaying towards fake just on how I got it.Ive no real reason other than I see now these were widely faked,chances are this is too.
Still looks like a genuine coin though,slight wear in the right places looks natural.

Hi , no the dealer was closed at 3pm , I was too late.
Ill take some more pictures of interesting points , its slightly smaller than a US nickel and slightly thinner.
If it is a fake its a really good fake.


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Looks like you hit gold!
It's a 2 spanish escudo Felipe V 1700 Lima, looks authentic. Check size and weight.

Material: gold 917
Size: 22 mm.
Weight: 6.76 gr.
Obverse: PHILIPPVS V DEI G HISPANIARUM (Felipe V por la gracia de Dios rey de las Españas) around the Cross of Jerusalem with Castles and Lions.
Reverse: ET INDIARVM REX AÑO around 2 pillars of Hercules

Sample Picture:

I'm glad people who know a lot about these coins dropped by.
Just a caveat that measured weight can vary a lot by the accuracy of the scale.
Such as spring-loaded postal scale, versus jeweler's carat scale...so I'm hoping for gold!
With an accurate scale, you can perform a density test and get some confirmation.

That said, if your scale is reasonably accurate (+/- .1 gr), and you're reading 4.97 grams, and the coin is significantly thinner/smaller than a nickel, that's a good sign! As a comparison, a 19mm penny-sized gold half-sovereign weighs ~3.99 grams.