1/4 Reale??????

[doublet2a]

I think this is a 1/4 reale best i can figure.
It is 28mm diameter and weighs 10.2 grams.
I'm not sure if it is Copper or Silver??
Looks like old Silvers with the black color to it.
Gonna try and clean it up a bit..
You think zapping it is s good idea
Thanks


Tim

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Im not sure 28mm but could it look like this? i/4 reale is pretty tiny.

 

[doublet2a]

Hi BigCy!!
I'm thinking it's copper now..
It resembles this far as i can tell.
And it is 28mm diameter
This one says 27mm but he's doesn't sure.
What do you think??

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MEXICO-1861...269?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item3370d46ebd

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Hi BigCy!!
I'm thinking it's copper now..
It resembles this far as i can tell.
And it is 28mm diameter
This one says 27mm but he's doesn't sure.
What do you think??

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MEXICO-1861...269?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item3370d46ebd

Yea I think you got it because the silver 1/4 reale is tiny tiny. I found one from Guatemaula.

 

[doublet2a]

Cool,, Now if I can get it cleaned up enough to verify the date.
Might be my oldest coin,, 1856 is my oldest,,
And this is in California
Thanks

Tim

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

What does it say?

 

[doublet2a]

Can't make out the last two digits, "18??"

Tim

 

[kuger]

Very cool Timmy!!You know Cali is Real country!!!

 

[thrillathahunt]

Hi Tim!!!!!

Looks like 1849 ?

cool find

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Can't make out the last two digits, "18??"

Tim

What is the word after 1/4?

 

[Mackaydon]

BCH ,
The legend would read: 1/4 DE REAL (date).
A similar coin was minted in Sinaloa, Mexico during the period 1847-1866 with the exception of the years between 1848 and 1859. The Mexico coin has a diameter of 26 mm. The edge is milled.
The obverse legend would read: ESTADO LIBRE Y SOBERANO DE SINALOA.
Interesting find; I'll be waiting to see if more description becomes readable.
Don.....

 

[doublet2a]

Hi Tim!!!!!

Looks like 1849 ?

cool find
That's what I first thought, but the more I look at it,
The more it changes

Hi Rick