1806 8 Reales Silver Coin 26.83grms Any History Or Background?

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Malfredorivas333 Valued Member United States 66 Posts	Posted 06/10/2021 10:39 pm Edited by Malfredorivas333 06/11/2021 01:19 am Report this Post to the Staff

Volvicch Valued Member Spain 112 Posts	Posted 06/10/2021 11:32 pm This is a bust-type 8 reales, depicting Charles IV of SPain who ruled from 1788-1808. These types of coins were minted from 1772-1823, and they are the successor of the pillar type 8 reales or "columnario", which were minted from 1732-1772. The mintmark on your coin indicates it was minted in Mexico City mint (the Mo on the reverse). The T and H would be the assayers. THe inscription on the coin means "By the Grace of God, King of Spain and the Indies".There is an overview of SPanish Colonial reales here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spani...olonial_real Forgot to mention that the Spanish 8 reales were a powerhouse of international trade and were legal tender in the United States until 1857. Edited by Volvicch 06/10/2021 11:45 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Westwood Arms Pillar of the Community United States 684 Posts	Posted 06/10/2021 11:44 pm Not sure if this is real. Obvious environmental damage at 7:30 seen on the obverse and very late die state. Can the experts weigh in? Report this Post to the Staff
Volvicch Valued Member Spain 112 Posts	Posted 06/10/2021 11:47 pm @Westwood, I think it would help if we could see the edge of the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Westwood Arms Pillar of the Community United States 684 Posts	Posted 06/10/2021 11:48 pm The dots to the right of the crown (if it was correct side up) kind of look like casting. Report this Post to the Staff
Malfredorivas333 Valued Member United States 66 Posts	Posted 06/11/2021 01:14 am So should I send it to get graded? My father who passed away had a lot of coins this is one of them I'll post a pic of the edge Report this Post to the Staff
newguy22 Valued Member United States 277 Posts	Posted 06/11/2021 01:35 am I believe the reason why some might be questioning the authenticity of this coin is because many silver "restrikes" of these coins were made in the United States around the late 19th century to better facilitate trade with China. Some have said here in the forum that many Eastern merchants were picky one what coins they would accept for trade, with these coins with the "big old man" being the most popular. Personally, I don't see anything here that says "fake." Report this Post to the Staff
Malfredorivas333 Valued Member United States 66 Posts	Posted 06/11/2021 02:04 am Awesome newguy22 thank you. I'm not planning on selling it has sentimental value but do you think it's a coin worth sending in for grading? It would be cool if it had some value and I get it certified and frame it. Report this Post to the Staff
Volvicch Valued Member Spain 112 Posts	Posted 06/11/2021 02:29 am I'm certainly not an expert, but I have a few of these in my collection and I don't see anything that would indicate this is fake. With regards to getting it graded, I would have to say "no" since there is quite a lot of wear on it and the mintage of these were in the millions, if not tens of millions. Report this Post to the Staff
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