Spanish Coins

[stupot]

Just to show that we have a few Spanish here in England as well. Both coins have been in my collection since 1990, that was a good year! The 8 Reales I found in Cornwall after a ripping storm one night. I didn't think it was anything other than a piece of lead until I got back in to the light - what a shock!

The 2 Escudos I think is from Bogota. This I found in an old harbour along with many coins from the 17-18th century. I think this is very high on my best coin ever found list.

Hoping someone will help with a good ID for these.

 

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[Mackaydon]

Welcome to Treasure Net !!
The coin on the right is an 8 R; from Potosi 1699.
The coin on the left is an 'escudo', not a real.
Don.....

 

[SpanishGold]

Gold coin is a bogota 2 escudo assayer R mid to late 1600s

 

[stupot]

Thanks for that, who is the 'R' assayer?

 

[Mackaydon]

The Bogota assayer "R" was Pedro Ramos, the principal assayer for gold cobs from the 'Maravillas', sunk in 1656; he held office from 1642 to 1676.
Don......