Other Coins found by my dad

[masevans]

Hi

Same again - can I get help to ID these?

Found by dad, probably Surrey farmer's fields about 20 years back

Thanks once again

Mark

 

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[Mackaydon]

masevens,
Thanks for the comment about my avatar. Actually, I took the pic--it's a pic of my son and his son "my two greatest 'finds' ".
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[masevans]

Hello

On the subject of the (phoney) 8 Reale. I read the other day (in a museum) that the obverse of this coin showing the pillars of Hercules with ribbons around them, is where the $ dollar symbol came from....

Dont know if its true or common knowledge, but impressed me

Mark

 

[Mackaydon]

Mark,
If you want to read more on the subject of the dollar sign, here's a good site: Dollar sign - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Don...