Fake or real?

[Martinm1]

This person says it's an 8 reale spanish cob from the 1715 fleet. The condition looks really good though and I just have my doubts because it's not certified. Can anyone help me decide on this coin?

 

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[Martinm1]

This person says it's an 8 reale spanish cob from the 1715 fleet. The condition looks really good though and I just have my doubts because it's not certified. Can anyone help me decide on this coin?View attachment 2066870

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

It looks good, but no way to know if from the 1715 fleet, what does it weigh?

 

[Martinm1]

It looks good, but no way to know if from the 1715 fleet, what does it weigh?

Good question, it should be close to 27g correct?

 

[Martinm1]

Even if it's not from the fleet, I would just be happy if it was real

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Good question, it should be close to 27g correct?

.96 ozs or 27.3 grams, it will vary a little but should be very close to 27 grms.

 

[smokeythecat]

It looks right, price should be like any cob of the period, nothing added because it supposedly came from a certain wreck.

 

[vpnavy]

I moved ya from HELP! over to SPANISH COBS for more exposure.

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[Mackaydon]

I've seen a few, and this one looks real.
Don.....

 

[TiBorn]

Here are a few pics of one I found digging a while back. It is very beautiful

 

[ARC]

Here are a few pics of one I found digging a while back. It is very beautiful View attachment 2067417View attachment 2067418

yours is IMO not real.

 

[ARC]

The ops looks good... any way to get other side photo ?

I mean ... only one side and asking if something is real ... come on now ?

No offense.

 

[cuzcosquirrel]

There is no way to know without some kind of provenance on where it came from. There's been a lot of cobs showing up from old collections lately.