Need Help Identifying This Coin

Silver Worm

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SingleShot0002 - Copy.jpg SingleShot0003 - Copy.jpg This coin is a little smaller than a U.S. dime, and looks like a date of 1716. Has what looks like a crown on one side and a shield on the other. Would like to know what country of origin and any other info you can provide. Thanks!
 

KevGA

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Looks like a Mexican Charles III Colonial Silver 8 Reales Coin:

https://www.coinshome.net/en/coin_definition-8_Real-Silver-Spanish_Mexico_Kingdom_of_New_Spain_(1519_1821)-.xQKbzbiG0QAAAFMtGzecg7N.htm?countryFQ=countryID:MFIK.GJACaIAAAEwRmI.0YCF


[FONT=arial, sans-serif]Nice silver historic find![/FONT]
 

Tommybuckets

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What he said but a half reale if its smaller than a dime
 

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Silver Worm

Silver Worm

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Thanks, it appears to be a 1716 Phillip V 1/2 reale.
 

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looks like a Mexico City mint mark too.
 

Mackaydon

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Yes, it's an old thread.
The coin is actually a 1746 1/2R coin. The (very weak) '4' appears as a '1' but you can see the 'crossbar'. That design did not begin with Felipe V 1/2Rs until 1733. The coin is .916 pure silver.
Don in SoCal
 

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