Old counterfeit or newer reproduction? 1681 8 reales

[crabstang44]

Dig this about 4 inches deep at 1880 house

 

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[ScubaDetector]

I would be surprised if it is really a real real. However, how do you tell from a picture? Did you do a silver test?

 

[weregolf]

By metals its newer reproduction

 

[trapperart]

congrats

 

[Tuberale]

Did you weigh this? Have you done a silver test on it? Did you try a magnet on it? Lots of possibilities, here. Let's try to eliminate some of them.

 

[against the wind]

Too much work,, put it back

 

[mnruxpin]

never know, i found one about that depth in the 80s that was counterfeit, still got it, many hours ive spent staring at it wishing it was real, but its crap haha

 

[crabstang44]

Did you weigh this? Have you done a silver test on it? Did you try a magnet on it? Lots of possibilities, here. Let's try to eliminate some of them.

It's not silver, it appears to made of pewter with silver playing. Cause the edges are chipping off and look like pewter. That's why I was thinking a old counterfeit

 

[Gridwalker306]

What ever that turns out to be it would be an awesome thing to dig up. Cool find

 

[sutphin]

STILL NICE FIND NO MATTER IF REALE OR NOT REAL ...

 

[Tuberale]

Reale or nor real ... hahaha!

 

[crabstang44]

So after lots of research I think it's a very early counterfeit of an 8 escudos gold coin. Pewter dipped in brass. I knew it looked gold plate not silver. Any value to it? I think it's still cool. And quite old