Help Iding a reale

[lonelyduckhunter]

Found my second ever cut reale today. Need some help iding it if anyone can might be impossible the only number I can see on it looks to be the last number of the date its a 8. The piece is about the size of a dime as it stands. Type and date range would be a big help Thanks in advance. I believe it to be a 2 reale but I'm no expert on these.

 

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[timekiller]

Here's what i can tell you about your piece.It's pistareen/spanish cross pistareen,likely a 2 real.Also being that the 8 is at the top of the hump/bump (border of the cross) it would be the third #'er in the date so it's 1-8- something
Like this..........
http://www.icollector.com/Segovia-S...reen-Charles-II-1684BR-MREX-variety_i10431964


Also a good site on the story of these coins.............
http://numismatics.org/wikiuploads/CNL/Pistareens.pdf
I've found a few of them they seem to be a few /couple on the site once one is found.
Take Care,
Pete,

 

[Gunny71]

Here's what i can tell you about your piece.It's pistareen/spanish cross pistareen,likely a 2 real.Also being that the 8 is at the top of the hump/bump (border of the cross) it would be the third #'er in the date so it's 1-8- something
Like this..........
Segovia, Spain, milled 2 reales "pistareen," Charles II, 1684BR, +MREX variety.


Also a good site on the story of these coins.............
http://numismatics.org/wikiuploads/CNL/Pistareens.pdf
I've found a few of them they seem to be a few /couple on the site once one is found.
Take Care,
Pete,

Cool links, Thanks.

 

[boris]

2 bits is right, but I see S and S and II

 

[timekiller]

2 bits is right, but I see S and S and II

It would make more sense if it's a S cause it would be the earliest (pisatreen) I've seen from a U.S. land find.Was only going by what he was saying he saw as he has the coin.Either way it's a worn 1/4 piece/cut/2bit pistareen.
Take Care,
Pete,