Help ID a old coin.

[Beachkid23]

I have a silver box that has a coin set in it. I'm wondering if anybody can tell me what kind of coin and is in what year could possibly be I only have one side to work with.

 

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[huntsman53]

While I am by no means an expert or extremely knowledgeable on Spanish coins, it appears to me to be a genuine 8 Reale coin minted during the reign of Carolus III (King Charles III) of Spain. Not sure when they began minting coins with his' image on the Obverse (the Reverse is showing on your' coin) but he reigned from 1759 to 1788.

If you are wondering about the wood lined Silver box, then I believe that is/was a somewhat personalized Cigar Box and has probably held some very expensive Cigars during it's use.


Frank

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Man! that is a cool box...Where did you get that?...and I may have asked before...>but do you live in Fort Myers?

 

[dw171]

It is an 8 reales coin either from 1803-1823. With the initials ME and JP it looks like its from Lima, Peru. Without seeing the other side that's all I can say. Spanish Silver Milled Coinage