Reale Id

MasonDixonMding · Aug 15, 2022

I recently found a cut Reale. I don’t know a lot about them. I tried finding out more about this coin. But I can’t find the exacted one. What denomination it is? What age it is? Why it’s not cut in 1/4? What do the letters on both sides of the shield mean? That’s the part I can’t get matched up. Some help would be great thanks!

EmuDetector · Aug 15, 2022

My cut looks about the size of yours and has the same features. I traced it on paper and flipped it around to draw the full circle then measured it to get the size on my micrometer. I came up with a 2 reale with an early 1700s date. The shield types should be for a Felipe V type and I'll work on finding my old source for the little letters. They should be an assay or mint mark if I remember right.

https://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=291215

EmuDetector · Aug 15, 2022

Here's a listing for a match

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces44666.html

EmuDetector · Aug 15, 2022

Here's a great reference for you, looks like PA will be the assayer.

If you need me up there, let me know

https://coinquest.com/cgi-bin/cq/coins.pl?action=spanish-colonials

MasonDixonMding · Aug 15, 2022

EmuDetector said:
Here's a listing for a match

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces44666.html

Thanks for your help. After some of my research I’ve discovered there are a lot of different kinds of reales.

EmuDetector · Aug 15, 2022

MasonDixonMding said:
Thanks for your help. After some of my research I’ve discovered there are a lot of different kinds of reales.

So so so many. Hopefully you nab a whole one.

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