Old Coin In Collection - Possibly From Ferdinand And Isabella Time Frame

Upon further investigation, this coin could be attributed to Spain under Ferdinandus V and Elisibet I with denomination of l Real.

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First, yes, if the size and weight are correct it looks like a Spanish 1 real of Ferdiand and Isabella (too bad we are a little late for Columbus Day ).

Second, my feeling is that it is probabaly authentic, as there are signs of production irregularities. On the shield side, you can see a second impression of the shield at the left that is rotated by perhaps 10 degrees. On the arrow side, the beaded inside circle does not join up correctly. Possibly a double strike with some rotation? A later replica is not likely to have these features (these types of mistakes on a coin from this era don;t add value like for a modern "error coin", but generally detract).

Third, there were seven different mints striking the coin, and there were two different scripts used (yours is the gothic, not the Latin, meaning it was probably from the earlier years). https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces32164.html

The condition of your coin and the irregular strike could make it hard to determine which mint, but here are some examples which also give an idea of the value. My guess is possibly Segovia which uses its famous aqueduct as its mint mark.
Burgos: https://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotv...69680c94ed56
Cuenca: https://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotv...c4416e6c5713
Granada: https://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotv...9f6606bdb511
La Coruna: https://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotv...0fc6f810b8a4
Segovia: https://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotv...bfe5ecc92a9d
Sevilla: https://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotv...1076cca6100b
Toledo: I could not find an example with gothic script

Interesting historical coin!

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tdziemia -

Thank you sir for the update. Appreciate all your insight.