Mexican 2 real, strange mint mark ???

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

A friend found this today, A good find for sure, but mint mark doesn't match the book.
A mexican 2 real piece dated 1789, the coin should be "FM" not FF like this piece is. Anyone have any knowledge of this ? What are the chances of it being a fake ?

Any or all replies will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks a bunch, and happy sweating everyone.

Rick

 

[RELICDUDE07]

NIce find!!!!!!!!!!!I don't think it's fake.Strange strike

 

[testing123]

looks like it was double struck... very cool (not sure about the mm)

 

[RELICDUDE07]

Double strike.

 

[UnknownBounty]

looks to me like mexico mint. nice find.

oh and it was struck twice, double nice!

 

[Mr Tuff]

nice coin!!! maybe it is a two not a nine MR TUFF

 

[Iron Patch]

Yep, "1782" Mexico. Nice! Double struck makes it even better, and because of that I'd throw it on a scale just to see if it happens to be under and is a contemporary counterfeit. (which makes it even better)

 

[Trond]

Thats a nice piece of silver. 8)

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Man I hate being the idiot, yeah 1782. Sometimes so close and yet so far.

 

[pepperj]

Nice one

 

[Hunthicks]

Sweet spanish! I wouldn't even catch something like that, I have some learnin' to do.