criteria911 Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 From my research on the Internet I believe the coin is SOUTH AMERICAN - possibly Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru or Mexico. The Washington-like image on the coin I believe is actually King Carolus III or IV. I do not know what is said on the right side of the obverse The coin obverse shown on this page --> http://scoan.oldnote.org/obv.html <-- may be what my coin actually looks like, with the exception of the DEI GRATIA, I do not think that is on my coin. Thank you for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graikos Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 This could actually be a reales coin (will have to check again for denomination posibilities) of Charles the IV (Carolus IIII) of Spain. The reverse could fit. I remember the lion and castle. EDIT: What is the diameter of the coin? EDIT2: Hmmm... The reverse looks rather like a Maravedis coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 The reverse looks like mexico 1/8 pilon or something like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Kopeiki Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 The reverse looks like mexico 1/8 pilon or something like it It's Spanish Maravedis of Carlos IV, denomination would depend on the size/weight of it. Check-out KM #'s 426, 427, 428. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graikos Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 Check-out KM #'s 426, 427, 428. Can only second that suggestion after taking a look myself. Glad my gray matter was still working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 Probably a 2, 4 or 8 maravedis as others have suggested. The mint / country may be a bit tough since similar coins were struck in different parts of the Spanish Empire. This 2 maravedis is from the Segova mint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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