Spanish Colonials (Reales) reference material

JCB1983

I was excited to purchase some reference material on Spanish Reales only to find out that it wasn't in english. Is there any reference material out there that is in english?

TwoKopeiki

Which reference did you purchase, if you don't mind me asking? Cayon?

To answer your question, there are a number of references available in both English and Spanish. A lot of it depends on your area of focus when it comes to Colonials, as well as how much you want to spend.

Gilboy's "Columnarios" for the Pillar type Spanish American coins - fantastic reference with a lot of information on pillars.
Calbeto's "Compendium of the VIII Reales" Two volumes covers all mints (both English and Spanish) - my primary reference for portrait 8 Reales and W4I pieces
Hubbard and O'Harrow's "Hooknecks" - covers all die varieties of the Hookneck (Profile Eagle) Mexican 1823-1825.
Dunigan and Parker's "Resplandores" covers every major variety of Cap and Ray 8R from Mexico 1400 varieties 1823-1897
"Medio Duros" the book that covers the 4R series (Spanish)
"Las Monedas Espanolas" by Clemente Adolfo and Juan Cayon - it covers all denominations and mints from 411 AD to the 1998 Euro coins (this one is in spanish only)
A Guide Book of Mexican Coins 1822 to date by T. V.Buttrey
"Eight Reales and Pesos of the New World-1971" by Carlos Elizondo Jr
I also liked Pradeau's "Numismatic History of Mexico pre-Columbian epoch to 1823"