Spanish coin?

[mick56]

I found this coin on craigslist. The seller says it is a silver 1726 Spanish coin. The pics are not very good. Can anybody verify this? They are asking $25.

 

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[Tank69]

sorry I cant help ID it , but it sure is a sweet coin

 

[Mackaydon]

It's a Carlos IV (IIII) reales coin minted in Mexico City in 1796. Carlos IV reigned between 1788 and 1808 so the coin, if real, couldn't be dated 1726.
If it's a 4-reales, it will weigh 13.54 grams and be 34 mm in diameter. If an 8-reales, it would weight just over 27 grams and be 40 mm in diameter. If real, the coin would contain .896 fine silver.

The legends will read: CAROLUS IIII DEI GRATIA (YEAR)
The reverse legend will read: HISPAN ET IND REX M (4 or eight) R then the two letters for the assayers name (FM).
The edge of a real coin will be 'corded'

If it turns out to be a real 4-reales coin as I described above, you have a real winner (several years ago that coin was worth about $150 in VG). If it's an 8-reales coin, several years ago the coin was worth about $20 in VG condition.
Don........

 

[BuckleBoy]

I think this is a 2 Real coin, but it is hard to tell. I would say that with the gash down the front of it, it isn't worth that price unless it is a 4R.

Regards,


Buckles

 

[Mackaydon]

Easiest ways to tell, if unable to read it on the coin, is to measure its diameter and weigh it. If its 28 mm in dia. and weighs half of a 4-, then it's a 2-reales.
I was hoping the 'scratch' was on the case, not the coin. Either way, unless it's a four, I wouldn't encapsulate the coin; but if it's a 4-, I'd have it certified.
Don....

 

[OPUS1]

Your looking at $10-$15 dollars max and in excellent shape.

 

[Eric Willoughby]

The scratch is in the plastic case, not on the coin.

 

[Jdubya]

It is real, the date is 1796, I wouldn't pay more than $25.00

 

[allen]

try talking them down on the price !

 

[Mackaydon]

Have I overlooked where the weight in grams and the exact denomination of the coin has been confirmed?

 

[rvdsr]

LOOKS LIKE A 9 TO ME !