Help me what is this old spanish coin

[twister]

i got this coin a few months ago maybe you can help me what it is
thanks

HH

Twister

 

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[JakePhelps]

Looks like a piece of eight

http://www.joelscoins.com/old1.htm

 

[BADDOG]

No expert by far but here's a similar one on eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/MEXICO-COLONIAL...Z8327550063QQcategoryZ541QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Whats strange is the one one the link above and this one on eBay show Carolus IIII yours is Carolus IV.

I believe the F.M. Mean it was minted in Mexico. Thats about all I got.

Good Luck and HH

Baddog1

 

[junkdigger]

Mr.Twister,that coin is a 2 reales minted in Mexico City. On the back,after REX,is an M with an o on top.That is the Mexico City mint mark. After that is 2R,for 2 reales. Excellent find! No chance I,ll ever find one of those in Idaho!

 

[Diggincoinz]

SWEET!!!! It's even older than the one I got in early July. Nice find Twister!
The one I got was from sidewalk construction (I have a post in Best Finds on July 8th) it's an 1812 One Reale. Your obverse is better than mine, but my reverse is better than yours, go figure!

Very cool!

Chris

 

[diggummup]

Here's one somebody drilled a hole through to make it a pendant.It's pretty worn out though.