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I think I have a Spanish pieces of eight

StephanipStephanip Posts: 10 ✭
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I can’t see a date on the coin but the images are clear on front and back . On the back I believe it has L4 on one side and HP on the other I’m new to all of this and just want to make sure it is what I think it is any help appreciated.

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  • StephanipStephanip Posts: 10 ✭




  • StephanipStephanip Posts: 10 ✭

    I’m sorry it’s a PD or PO on one side the right

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,344 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm afraid it looks to be a copy. :(

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  • StellaStella Posts: 707 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This unfortunately does appear to be a copy.

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  • StephanipStephanip Posts: 10 ✭

    How can you tell if it’s a copy?

  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,078 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Hope you didn't buy that thing. Time to study up on what you might be interested in collecting. Peace Roy

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  • StephanipStephanip Posts: 10 ✭

    Well it was in a box of pendants that I got and I wasn’t sure what it was so I looked on EBay and it looked like the pieces of eight coins I’m new to collecting and am just wondering how you tell they are copies?

  • StephanipStephanip Posts: 10 ✭

    I do appreciate your answers though thank you 😊

  • MrMonkeySwag96MrMonkeySwag96 Posts: 121 ✭✭✭
    edited April 16, 2019 6:10PM

    The original pieces of eight were crudely minted. The planchets were cut from the ends of silver bars and stamped with a hammer and die. Your coin looks like it was made with modern technology.

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  • StephanipStephanip Posts: 10 ✭

    Thank you

  • carabonnaircarabonnair Posts: 1,423 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yours has a similarity to modern copies found in tourist gift shops and museums. One of mine is marked COPY which complies with the hobby law, but many don't have these marks.

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