1617 Coin - Potosi | Reproduction

I'll comment just for fun, and note how many of the straight lines on this coin have a precision I wouldn't associate with 17th century dies. There is also the 8, which is a number style foreign to that period anywhere. But I'm hardly an expert on these coins, so I think you'll get much better comments soon.

Welcome here!

The real Potosi of this dates are crude coins.
Fake but nice to have coin with the toning.

A very nice Chinese work.
8 Reals & Thalers are the favorites in China.

yes, is what I thought, was so nice to be real ;) but is a nice piece as a fake one :) thanks to everyone, hope more people have more comments, it is something very interesting!

I have two more coins: macuquinas, I suppose :=) any comments? (see photos attached)

Thanks again!

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No, the Krause catalogue doesn't list any 8 reales dated 1632.

However, from the shape of the squiggle before the "3" in the date, I'd say this coin is actually dated 1732.

Unfortunately, this doesn't help you much, because the 1700's Krause doesn't list any 8 reales from 1732, either.

I'm not sure what the absence of the date from the listing means.

Thank you both, for the info, however I am going to post one more photo, of the top picture. There is something there that gives me the idea it is a fake. I'll edit, and post it later, (breakdfast is served)!
Later: Check the lower area of the picture. There appears to be another date there. Is this usual? That is what makes me doubt the authenticity. Thanks for looking.

Dick

Macuquinas are cob coins in spanish. The real design has a date on the obverse and the reverse, only seldom seen because design is not always complete in most coins.
Regarding authenticy, I'm not an expert especially in Photos. You have to touch it and feel it to more or less know the authenticy. There are experts here in fake coins maybe they can help in that. Normally, a bad copy coin can be spotted but this one I can't tell, but like I always say a nice coin to keep even it is fake.

manilagalleontrade, I was surprised to hear thea there were dates on OBV, as well as REV. This one has two, for sure, as can be seen from the photos. Can you give me a "ball-park" answer as to how much an 8 Real Cob should weigh? It is , or looks like silver, and weighs about the same as a four-bit piece, (50 cents). It is slightly larger than a quarter, and is possibly about 1/4", maybe 3/116" thick. Llike I said, I have had it for more than 50 years, and have neve tried to find out if it is legit, or how much it might be worth. I have no intention to sell. I have never sold a coin, yet. I have given many, as girts, to help "fill holes". My "Oro de Placer', same thing. It was fun finding, and recovering it, but none has ever been sold. In case one of you decides to try some "dry-washing", just remember this: It is dusty, HOT as hades, and very hard work! One day when I decide to die, I hope my collections will be worth at least a "Buck, three-eighty, and a quarter"! thanks guys for your replies, and help!
Dick