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anyone know what type of coin this is
jesseboxingcardguy
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found a coin
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Better off posting this in the World Coin forum....likely a quick answer there
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
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Looks like a replica of an 8 reales silver cob coin from Mexico made in the 1600's. Probably was intended for jewelry use. A lot of genuine cob coins similar to this one have been recovered from sunken Spanish treasure ships that sank off the coast of the US.
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i thinks its silver wont take to a magnet
Being a replica it's probably made of what's called "pot metal" which is usually pewter (tin alloyed with some lead).
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It may be silver but it is definitely of modern manufacture.
If that was a genuine Spanish Colonial cob, it would not have those gibberish symbols on either side.
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Looks very much like a modern replica (counterfeit).
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As others have said ... a modern replica ... and a very low quality one at that.
I agree with the above determinations.... unlikely to be silver (drop on a hard surface, does it ring?) Or you can get it tested at a jewelers... Cheers, RickO