8 reales POTOSI 1653 RESTRIKE in silver, REDONDO...VERY RARE in ROUND ..
This is one of the scarcerst varieties , with 2 dates, one of them with 3 digits (RARE...see the Top mark on the same side)
have sour silver in the borders, but only seen by magnificer. Signs of being very old silver. Also have some clean cracks
I bought in a medallion as authentic in Florida 20 years ago. Now with some advise, it seems it is a RESTRIKE (at least solid silver and not casted, but i lost a lot of money on that piece)
The consensus of the Forums experts is that is a RESTRIKE , ancient, but unknow mint date.
I did not clean, but totally cleaned can be an awesome piece for displaying or make again a medallon or similar.
They sell for much more on ebay, being not Struck.
25.52 grams of silver
8 reales POTOSI 1653 RESTRIKE in silver, REDONDO...VERY RARE in ROUND .. This is one of the scarcerst varieties , with 2 dates, one of them with 3 digits (RARE...see the Top mark on the same side) have sour silver in the borders, but only seen by magnificer. Signs of being very old silver. Also have some clean cracks I bought in a medallion as authentic in Florida 20 years ago. Now with some advise, it seems it is a RESTRIKE (at least solid silver and not casted, but i lost a lot of money on that piece) The consensus of the Forums experts is that is a RESTRIKE , ancient, but unknow mint date. I did not clean, but totally cleaned can be an awesome piece for displaying or make again a medallon or similar. They sell for much more on ebay, being not Struck. 25.52 grams of silver