Spanish Real, 1734 - Real Or Fake? - Coin Community Forum

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coinguy101 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 09/15/2011 2:42 pm I bought this coin at a market in Bangkok in 1989. Can't remember what I paid but it must have been cheap because I was just backpacking around the world back then. Anyway, have always pretty much assumed it could be fake but have held out hope that it might be genuine. I know next to nothing about coins so please excuse the post if the coin is so glaringly fake that it almost blinds you. Regardless, would like to know more about it either way. Thanks, Jaime Report this Post to the Staff

TwoKopeiki Pillar of the Community Czech Republic 803 Posts	Posted 09/15/2011 2:48 pm Looks like it was collar-struck, which is a good indication of a copy. Also, the edge is reeded, not colonial. Edited by TwoKopeiki 09/15/2011 2:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff
MathieuMa Pillar of the Community France 1591 Posts	Posted 09/15/2011 6:46 pm Looks like a tourist copy - the design on the coin is not correct (it's not a coin made to fool collectors) It doesn't look like an old copy either, considering the way it was done Report this Post to the Staff
TwoKopeiki Pillar of the Community Czech Republic 803 Posts	Posted 09/15/2011 6:59 pm Haha, forgot to mention that all the design elements are wrong. It's funny how the brain works when you get distracted in a middle of a thought. Report this Post to the Staff
tokenmast Pillar of the Community United States 648 Posts	Posted 09/15/2011 7:42 pm Found it very interesting that on the bottom right of shield where another castle should be is what looks to me a modern factory. Hence Quote: it's not a coin made to fool collectors which makes it a way cool pictograph nice edit for more words Edited by tokenmast 09/15/2011 8:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ElleKitty Pillar of the Community United States 819 Posts	Posted 09/16/2011 05:19 am In addition, the pillar side shouldn't have to cabbages. They should be representations of the globe, with the two pillars on the sides having the words PLUS and ULTA on the ribbon instead of placeholding slashes. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 09/16/2011 1:17 pm Quote: In addition, the pillar side shouldn't have two cabbages. It's the Cabbage Patch pillar dollar. Report this Post to the Staff
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