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zakota Valued Member United States 342 Posts	Posted 04/29/2009 11:54 pm That is all I know of this coin. Some help please. It measures approximately 28mm. So actually it is a 2 real mexican? Image: UN.jpg 70.31 KB Image: UNK.jpg 80.01 KB Edited by zakota 04/30/2009 12:23 am Report this Post to the Staff

daviscfad Pillar of the Community United States 4541 Posts	Posted 04/30/2009 12:09 am didnt these come from the mexico city mint? and were used as leagal tender in the colonies? try searching Silver 8 real coin of Charles III of Spain. I think it is a piece of 8 not sure though Edited by daviscfad 04/30/2009 12:10 am Report this Post to the Staff
Buzzard Valued Member United States 156 Posts	Posted 04/30/2009 01:24 am From the wear on your coin, I cannot see the Mexico City mint mark (a capital 'M' with a small 'o' above it). The coin does have the FM assayer's initials that would be expected from Mexico City in 1774. Potosi would have assayer's initials JR Santiago would have assayer's initials DA Nuevo Reino (Bogota) didn't mint 2 Reales in 1774 Guatemala also didn't issue 2 Reales in 1774 Lima would have had assayer's initials JM or MJ The Iberian mints would have had a different reverse design So it looks like it is a product of the Mexico City mint. Edited by Buzzard 04/30/2009 01:26 am Report this Post to the Staff
zakota Valued Member United States 342 Posts	Posted 04/30/2009 02:24 am Where would the mint mark be located. Where would the initials be located? I know the scan wasn't the greatest, maybe I can find this information on the coin. Again, maybe not? Report this Post to the Staff
wd1040 Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 04/30/2009 03:08 am at 8 o'clock, it says Mo, which means Mexico city. As for the initials... erm... someone else will tell you. Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 04/30/2009 03:29 am Yep, that is in fact a 1774 2R from Mexico. Report this Post to the Staff
zakota Valued Member United States 342 Posts	Posted 04/30/2009 11:48 am Thank you for the information. I can just see the lower part of the M. It is in the most worn part of the coin. These coins become a true history lesson. Report this Post to the Staff
Buzzard Valued Member United States 156 Posts	Posted 04/30/2009 3:36 pm Assayer's initials TH can be seen at 10 o'clock on the reverse of the coin pictured by wd1040. Your coin has FM in the same location. Report this Post to the Staff
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