Strange Mexico 8 Reales 1836 Ideas?

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Albert Pillar of the Community United States 1912 Posts	Posted 06/02/2025 3:06 pm Has anyone come across such an oddball legend like this on a Cap & Rays 8 R? The mint and assayer marks don't match my reference books. While P is Potosi, it's not an exact match. Could be a potential Contemporary Circulating Counterfeit or something else? I can provide more pics of the whole coin, but right now, I'm just asking about the unusual legend. Weight is 26.000 grams. Diameter not uniform 38.6 - 39.3mm. I should edit my post by saying I think the composition is "German Silver" because the SG is 8.55. 60/20/20 c/n/z is 8.512. 55/27/18 c/n/z is 8.549 and mine is 8.55 Thickness is 2.75mm or a bit less measured around various spots. Another edit adds pics of the edge taken around the coin. Full both sides added: Edited by Albert 06/03/2025 03:32 am Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 188052 Posts	Posted 06/03/2025 08:24 am Interesting example. I hope someone has the answers. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Albert Pillar of the Community United States 1912 Posts	Posted 06/03/2025 12:40 pm Yes so do I. The assayer initials should be JS and I think the mintmark should be more like P with a very small letter i. Experts have written books about 8 Reales coins so I was hoping to get an idea of why this one is so wrong and if it's ever been found by others? Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 06/03/2025 1:07 pm You might find some assistance here: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces7394.html ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
realeswatcher Pillar of the Community United States 1962 Posts	Posted 06/03/2025 5:55 pm Contemporary counterfeit. Report this Post to the Staff
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