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[JJ1965]

The gold coin was given to me by my grandmother in the 1970's. No idea if it is real, reproduction, or what.

The silver coin was a surface find in a cotton field, also in the 1970's in central SC.

Any info on either would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

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[Carolina Tom]

The gold "coin" is a souvenir. Sold in California to commemorate the Gold Rush. Usually low carat gold... maybe 10K.

The silver coin is Globes & Pillars real. Spanish colonial silver. That is what I am looking for! Measure the diameter and one of people on here will give you complete details on that one.

Very nice stuff.

 

[Tony in SC]

Nice stuff! I think the gold one is probably a California gold token, from the late 1800's/early 1900's. Is the old coin silver? It was believed long ago that wearing silver around your neck would ward off sickness. and other bad things. That could be why a lot of old silver coins we find have holes? Tony

 

[DCMatt]

The silver coin is Globes & Pillars real. Spanish colonial silver. That is what I am looking for! Measure the diameter and one of people on here will give you complete details on that one.

Very nice stuff.

 

[JJ1965]

The silver coin is Globes & Pillars real. Spanish colonial silver. That is what I am looking for! Measure the diameter and one of people on here will give you complete details on that one.

Very nice stuff.

I will measure when I get home. It is just smaller than a dime, will sit just inside the rim if you lay it on top of a dime.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Nice stuff! I think the gold one is probably a California gold token, from the late 1800's/early 1900's. Is the old coin silver? It was believed long ago that wearing silver around your neck would ward off sickness. and other bad things. That could be why a lot of old silver coins we find have holes? Tony

I was told that the reason the silver coins have a hole in them, is so that they could be put on a string. This made them harder to lose. Back in the day, these small silver coins were worth a lot of money, in other words a dime was equal to a $50 bill... people were extra careful NOT to lose them!

 

[Carolina Tom]

I will measure when I get home. It is just smaller than a dime, will sit just inside the rim if you lay it on top of a dime.

Being that size... I assume that it is a half real... but it may be a one real... I am by no means an expert. Either way, it's a really

nice coin!

Edit: I believe it is a 1 real, if you look at the back of the pic that DCMatt posted, you will see an "R" at about the 10:00 position on the coin... that coin is a 1 real (R)... if it were larger it would say "2R" or "4R". I think that I see the "R" on your coin, with dots on either side... indicating a one real coin.

 

[PaddyB]

I will measure when I get home. It is just smaller than a dime, will sit just inside the rim if you lay it on top of a dime.

At this size it will be a Half Real rather than a whole one. Do I see the date as 1759? The mint is Mexico - the M with the o above it gives this. It would have weighed 1.69 gms before the hole was put in and is in .917 Silver. Krause ref is KM#67.2 under Mexico. Without the hole would be USD 8 to 10, with it probably half that.

I hope that helps!

 

[JJ1965]

At this size it will be a Half Real rather than a whole one. Do I see the date as 1759? The mint is Mexico - the M with the o above it gives this. It would have weighed 1.69 gms before the hole was put in and is in .917 Silver. Krause ref is KM#67.2 under Mexico. Without the hole would be USD 8 to 10, with it probably half that.

I hope that helps!

Thanks for the specifics. I would never get rid of it, but always wondered what it was. I appreciate everyone who replied, thank you all!

 

[Mackaydon]

The simple way to determine this coin's denomination is to look at the crowned crest) obverse side. On the left side of the crest it will show an "R"; on the right side, a number, 1 or 2. The 4R would have the mint mark and assayer's initial on the left side of the crest and the denomination '4' on the right side.
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[DownNDirty]

Yours is definitely a half real. The half reales with that design on the reverse have an R on the rim and an * on either side of the coat of arms (without a number), just like yours. Excellent find!