What is this coin?

[TooManyHobbies]

Does anyone know what kind of coin this is? It looks very similar to the coins on the wallpaper to this site.
Front(?) side has two palm trees with L, "8", M on top. P, V, A in middle. 7, I, I on bottom. Along the edge is DIARVM.
Back side has cross with lions and castles with PHILIPPVS along the edge.
About the size of half dollar. It seems there is a stamped ridge (seam) like two sides were pressed together to form coin.

 

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[Mackaydon]

If it were real, it would be an 8 escudo gold coin from Lima.
A full description can be found in the text on this page:
http://www.goldcobs.com/soldperu.html
Merry Christmas,
Don........

 

[TooManyHobbies]

"If it were real..."
Does that mean it is not real?
How would I find out if it is?
Could it be an authentic conterfeit?

I've had this coin for nearly30 years, giving to me by my brother. Where he got it....who knows, but he was a bit of a ....sticky fingers...if you will. And, actually, I've never asked him (not sure I wanted to know where he got it) I've been trying to find out info about it off and on since I've had it. This is more info in one day, than I've found over the years. Thanks for the info. I'll keep looking now that I have something to start with.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Post it in the "Spanish Cob" section and you will get more information.

Does it look like solid gold?

 

[tymcmurray]

I'm hoping you got the real deal there.
Let us know when you find out.

 

[SteveDodds]

I don't know what all you people are talking about but thats a Walking Liberty Half Dollar made from 1916 to 1947 in the USA

 

[Mackaydon]

THM:
Even if the coin were made of gold, it could still be a counterfeit, a replica or real. Being counterfeit has the stigma of the intent to defraud. A replica, pursuant to the Hobby Protection Act, is required to have the word COPY incursed into the coin--among other requirements.
You may choose to take your 'coin' to a reputable coin dealer and have him certify it as real--if it is. And if it is real, you have a very valuable coin.
Good luck, and Merry Christmas!!
Don.....

 

[ivan salis]

weight the coin on a scale at the post office -- get back to us with the wieght --- that'll tell you alot -- in a hurry -- as far wiether its --- the real "deal" --or a real "fake" (counterfeit) --- or simply a replica (look for the word "copy" stamped into it) --- if it has a seam (where two parts are pressed together --- often a fake coin used a good silver / gold outer coat and a "base" metal center-- thus the wieght will not be correct the way a real silver / gold coin is)

 

[TooManyHobbies]

At this point I can tell you it does not have a "COPY" printed on it. I'll get it weighed ASAP.

Steve, I was wondering how long it would take for the correct answer, thanks.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

At this point I can tell you it does not have a "COPY" printed on it. I'll get it weighed ASAP.

Steve, I was wondering how long it would take for the correct answer, thanks.

The correct answer will not take long. The quicker you get it weighed and/or tested for gold, the quicker the results.
In the picture, it appears the gold plating is coming off on the surface of the cross. Is this true? Often pictures are deceiving.

 

[TooManyHobbies]

It doesn't really have the Look of gold to me. So yes, I would say the plating is coming off. But not flakey or anything. It almost looks like it has lead sandwiched between.
BTW, my comment to Steve was a Ha Ha regarding the walking liberty.

 

[Mackaydon]

TMH:
If it's lead, trash it; it's toxic.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It doesn't really have the Look of gold to me. So yes, I would say the plating is coming off. But not flakey or anything. It almost looks like it has lead sandwiched between.

Im sorry, but if it is not solid gold all the way through, then it is a replica. I have some older replicas myself without the word COPY. It sounds like the thin gold plating is wearing away, exposing the lead based pot metal. If it is pot metal, it is not dangerous, but worthless.
http://www.deadmentellnotales.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?search=action&keywords=XTCR
Any pawn shop would be able to tell you if it is gold or not.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

So is it Gold?

 

[TooManyHobbies]

BigCy, I'm gonna say NO, but I haven't had a chance to weigh it or have it tested yet. Me thinks it's a fake. I wasn't planning on getting rich off it anyway.

 

[Kansasippi]

Beings it is the size of a half dollar, if it was gold, you could tell by comparing it to the weight of the half dollar. The gold coin that size would be heavy as heck, gold is heavier than lead so it would be heavier than two half dollars...easy.

 

[TooManyHobbies]

I brought it to the post office. they only had a digital scale for envelopes. The weight was .04 oz. I'm gonna bring it to a jeweler to see if they can weigh it in grams.

 

[ivan salis]

eazy theres 28 grams to 1 oz .04 oz (four 100ths of a oz ) x 28 grams = 1.12 grams *** note troy oz for jewelry is differant than the "normal oz" used for other items like mail *** its very light for its size -- thus not "real" gold ---"unmarked" older replica coin most likely

 

[Mackaydon]

That weight (.04 oz) is less than half the weight for a dime; something is out of wack. Could it weigh about 10X that and be about the same weight as a JFK half (11.5g)?
Happy New Year,
Don.......

 

[TooManyHobbies]

4/10 of an oz. Not 4/100. That sound better?