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[jimzz977]

I bought this coin wondering if is real

 

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[Holt0222]

What are the dimensions and weight of the coin.

 

[Holt0222]

Also I would say it is a fake. Particularly due to how the Roman numerals are. It should read Carolus IV not Carolus IIII. Also what is the hole in the coin?

 

[Noah_D]

Also I would say it is a fake. Particularly due to how the Roman numerals are. It should read Carolus IV not Carolus IIII. Also what is the hole in the coin?

I can't speak to the authenticity of the coin but a lot of earlier coins (including a few I myself have dug) do use IIII instead of IV so I don't think that is any reason to say it is a fake. Here is the numista page for the coin: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces41352.html

 

[jimzz977]

 

[Holt0222]

Ok the one that I had seen was from Peru, so that helps with that issue. The weight isn’t horrible for the wear. It should be 6.7668 g if it was in mint state. I’m still curious what is up with that hole though.

 

[jimzz977]

Not sure i guess it was made so they won't lose it

 

[Holt0222]

Not sure i guess it was made so they won't lose it

My biggest concern is what material does it appear to be. The coin should be nearly 90% silver.

 

[unclemac]

i have handled a lot of these, there is no reason to suspect it, the hole is a common occurrence ... folk say it was done before pockets were common to keep track of coin using a string. your coin was whizzed to clean it up, not a lot of value but a nice conversation piece. for me that coin has character, it was used ... a lot ... it has a story to tell.

 

[Mackaydon]

Your coin is from Lima. Peru. Looks good to me. The reverse should look like this:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1790-LIMA-...ER-IJ-SPAIN-SPANISH-SILVER-COIN-/172794082668
Don.......

 

[jimzz977]

Thanks for the help it was 10 $$ investment

 

[samorano]

It's real

 

[Holt0222]

Mack, I was thinking Peru also but it is not since the Peru coin is IV and Jimz is IIII.

 

[l.cutler]

I see nothing to doubt the authenticity, everything including the legend appears to be correct. Holed coins are very common during this period.

 

[Truth]

I hit a real spill of a 1/2 real and a 1 reales that wad holed which was Charles III. I also found a 1837 Bust dime that was holes.

Now I’m wondering what was used to fill the hole? What we would call potty. And as far as fake goes I found a seated dime that was fake from that period of 1875. It was made of Antimony and plated silver. I love that fake. If you want pictures just let me know I don’t want to fill your post with my stuff

 

[Holt0222]

Yeah I was more wondering what it was filled with.

 

[jimzz977]

Sure send it

 

[ARC]

Its filled from polishing with silver polish.

 

[ARC]

Holes were common as they were sewn into the shirts and pants... jackets etc.

 

[Truth]

Of course that’s the counterfeit. And you know what’s funny I just found a clad quarter that had a hole in it from the 60s and that’s when they used to tie floss to it and rip off the pinball machines LOL that’s my favorite clad quarter!!