Mint mark origin of Spanish 1 reale?

[Almy]

I would like to know where this coin I dug at a colonial site was minted.

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

The M with a little o on top is Mexico City, Spanish colonial Mexico.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

The M with a little o on top is Mexico City, Spanish colonial Mexico.

 

[Almy]

Thank you! I had never noticed the mint mark before people on this forum mentioned it. Mexico to Eastern Canada!

 

[kuger]

very nice pictures!!!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Thank you! I had never noticed the mint mark before people on this forum mentioned it. Mexico to Eastern Canada!

Spanish silver was used throughout the world including China.

This link explains the mint and assayer marks. http://scoan.oldnote.org/types.html