Second post with other pictures

[Lloydd]

Sorry for all the photos! Lloyd

 

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[rocky raccoon]

remember the ole saying 2bits 4 bits 6 bits a dollar,the 1/4 was 2 bits rite?

 

[Lloydd]

You are right, Rocky! The four bits is in the other post that I did> Lloyd

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Yep its a 2 bits "piece of 8". (see pic below) Too bad the Escudo is brass.

Spanish Coin Denominations:

1/2 REAL or One-Half "Bit" is equivalent to American HALF-DIME or 1/16 PESO also called a PICAYUNE, DIAMETER: 16.4 mm - 17,7 mm

1 REAL or One "Bit" is equivalent to American DIME or 1/8 PESO, DIAMETER: 20.3 mm - 21.6 mm

2 REALES or Two "Bits" are equivalent to American QUARTER or 1/4 PESO, DIAMETER: 26.2 mm - 28.1 mm

4 REALES or Four "Bits" are equivalent to American HALF-DOLLAR or 1/2 PESO, DIAMETER: 34.9 mm

8 REALES - a Piece of 8, or Eight "Bits"(a "Cob"), coin is equivalent to American 1 DOLLAR or 1 PESO, DIAMETER: 38.8 mm - 39.9 mm

On Spanish Reales denominations are abbreviated "R" (on both 1/2 Real and 1 Real coins), "2 R", "4 R", and "8 R" respectively.

16 REALES = 1 ESCUDO