Need Help With Hammered Coin!

[SoMdRelicHunter]

Hey everyone, I didnt find this but im posting it for my dad...He's had for some time and i always wantedto find out what it is for him, but just now able to take pic...Any info/help would be awesome!
Thanx
-SoMdRelicHunter

 

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[dugupfinds]

Outside my area of expertise, but looks like you should post on the Spanish Cobs forum. They will know.

 

[Trez]

Looks like a Potosi 1 reales (pillars & waves)........assayer V - circa 1679-1684.

Trez

 

[dugupfinds]

Looks like a Potosi 1 reales (pillars & waves)........assayer V - circa 1679-1684.

Trez

I knew the cob-boys could help

Well done!

 

[SoMdRelicHunter]

Awesome!! any idea on rarity/value?

 

[Trez]

Not really that much, maybe 25 bucks, without a date or assayer and in that condition.
It's worth more knowing your Dad found it......keep it.

Trez

 

[SoMdRelicHunter]

Of course!!There was no way i was gonna sell it(it's not mine anyway, it's his)I was mostly just curious about the rarity to pass the info on to him...I dont think i could ever part with a relic unless it was worth like 50000 and i had 2