Weight and Content

[romeo-1]

Can anyone tell me what the weight and silver content of a 1798 8 Reale would be? I have scoured the internet but with no luck. Thanks all.

 

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[PBK]

A 1798 Mexico City mint 8 reales is .903 fine (90.3% pure) silver. It weighs 27.07 grams, or about 0.956 oz., and contains about .785 oz. of pure silver.