1682 Potosi 2-Reales - Coin Community Forum

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Crow Valued Member United States 63 Posts	Posted 04/11/2011 6:27 pm I saw this coin and I just had to get it. I like the Spanish colonial coins, but I don't know very much about them, so hopefully I won't come to regret buying this. Any thoughts on the coin, and can anyone recommend any books on the subject? Report this Post to the Staff

Crow Valued Member United States 63 Posts	Posted 04/11/2011 6:39 pm Whoops, I didn't notice the stickied thread of reference books Report this Post to the Staff
jfransch Pillar of the Community United States 1801 Posts	Posted 04/12/2011 12:40 am You should acquire "The Practical Book of Cobs" by Daniel Sedwick and Frank Sedwick. Cobs are fun but require some research to understand them. You also need a good scale. Report this Post to the Staff
MathieuMa Pillar of the Community France 1591 Posts	Posted 04/12/2011 03:49 am Beautiful (and looking genuine) 2 reales cob from Potossy - essayer V - minted in 1692 under the reign or Carolus II (1665-1670) Those coins are almost never complete (it's missing half the legend, the 2 over the shield) - but you have two dates, complete essayer on both side, complete mint ... a beautiful and scarce example :) Edited by MathieuMa 04/12/2011 03:50 am Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 04/12/2011 03:50 am That is a nice cob. It has obviously been used as a store of wealth as a bullion coin, because of the nice condition. I can't grade it, because I know nothing about grading this series. Report this Post to the Staff
MathieuMa Pillar of the Community France 1591 Posts	Posted 04/12/2011 03:52 am Grade something like XF+ for this type :) I don't see much wear on this coin, the missing parts are from the mint process. Report this Post to the Staff
Westwood Arms Pillar of the Community United States 684 Posts	Posted 04/15/2011 11:27 pm I vote real, from what I see. Report this Post to the Staff
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