8 Reales

[Citizen H]

so just found amongst some Victorian crowns in the hoard...

8 Reales 1852, MEXICO there has been a recent chat about Counter stamps and chop marks.....I didn't realise I had one!?!??! 😕

(These coins, made of 90.3% silver, not only consolidated the post-independence Mexican economy but also circulated in markets as far away as China and the Philippines.)

8 Reales 1799 - Charles IV, Spanish, 

for me? a Awesome find...!   👍🙏

 

 

[Peckris 2]

The bottom one could be a fairly modern repro? Apparently there are many of this particular denomination.

[Citizen H]

16 hours ago, Peckris 2 said:

The bottom one could be a fairly modern repro? Apparently there are many of this particular denomination.

wow, ive had it some years.. any suggestions how I go about having it checked out?? many thanks for the heads up as well, cheers "H"  

[Paddy]

I can't see anything wrong with it, but some of the recent repros are very difficult to spot. If you have had it more than 30 years, I would think you are safe.

Check the weight against Numista. Check the silver content with the sliding magnet test, or better still if you have a jewel nearby that has the Xray gun thingamajig. 

[Citizen H]

2 minutes ago, Paddy said:

I can't see anything wrong with it, but some of the recent repros are very difficult to spot. If you have had it more than 30 years, I would think you are safe.

Check the weight against Numista. Check the silver content with the sliding magnet test, or better still if you have a jewel nearby that has the Xray gun thingamajig. 

many thanks Paddy, phew..... its been with me for a lot of years but will continue until I'm fully happy that its 100% genuine  👍once again many many thanks im indebted  to you for all your input. 

[Peckris 2]

7 minutes ago, Paddy said:

I can't see anything wrong with it, but some of the recent repros are very difficult to spot. If you have had it more than 30 years, I would think you are safe.

Check the weight against Numista. Check the silver content with the sliding magnet test, or better still if you have a jewel nearby that has the Xray gun thingamajig. 

I think the silver content and weight will check out as good? From what I can gather, this particular coin is rather like the Maria Theresa thaler which is still minted - not for any fraudulent reason, but because it's both a very desirable coin in its own right, but also because it's still used in some places!

[Citizen H]

55 minutes ago, Peckris 2 said:

I think the silver content and weight will check out as good? From what I can gather, this particular coin is rather like the Maria Theresa thaler which is still minted - not for any fraudulent reason, but because it's both a very desirable coin in its own right, but also because it's still used in some places!

ooooooooooooooowwwww......ok so I just checked and it weighs in correct so hooray...its fascinating to learn these are still made and still used many thanks "H" 

[Sword]

On 8/30/2025 at 5:19 PM, Citizen H said:

8 Reales 1852, MEXICO there has been a recent chat about Counter stamps and chop marks.....I didn't realise I had one!?!??! 😕

(These coins, made of 90.3% silver, not only consolidated the post-independence Mexican economy but also circulated in markets as far away as China and the Philippines.)

Some of those chop marks are definitely Chinese characters. These circulated widely in China alongside other foreign silver dollars. 8 Reales is still on my list of things to get. Great history!

2 hours ago, Peckris 2 said:

I think the silver content and weight will check out as good? From what I can gather, this particular coin is rather like the Maria Theresa thaler which is still minted - not for any fraudulent reason, but because it's both a very desirable coin in its own right, but also because it's still used in some places!

I wasn't aware of that. I think the original ones are still very affordable if one is not gunning for a top grade example.