Can anyone tell me the date or ID the mint?r

[jss1216]

Found today and it is about size of a dime and very thin

 

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[Mackaydon]

Carlos IV: 1788-1808. Mexico City mint.
Dia. is 18mm: 1/2 R as noted by the "R"
Don....

 

[Mackaydon]

A tighter date range (without reading date on the coin) is determined by the assayers names and term of service:
Assayers: FM= Francesco Arance y Cobos & Mariano Rodriquez 1789-1803.
Don.....

 

[Hawks88]

Wow nice find. That’s pretty quick for the ID too. Congrats to both.

 

[Trez]

It's 1807...last two digits visible.
Nice snag !!!!

 

[Mackaydon]

If the coin was dated 1807, the assayer's initials would have been TH.
But these are clearly FM.
Assuming the date ended in '7', that would give it a date of 1797.
The FM letters only appear on 1/2R MXC coins from 1789 to 1801.
Don.......

 

[Trez]

Don, you are correct
I stand corrected, Assuming it ended in 7...it clearly is present, so 1797.
I'll stick with cobs or Musketballs...Cheers

 

[Mackaydon]

Trez,
In my book you are one of the best ID-ers of coins (especially cobs ).
Glad to have shared many years and continue to share with you the TN experience.
Don....

 

[Real of Tayopa]

as usual,mac came through, along with trez. Two of the best.

 

[A2coins]

Good I'd that coin is sweet