FREE: 1793 **SPANISH 8 REALES **27 GRAMS SILVER(.8960)** CAROLUS IIII DEI GRATIA ***COLONIAL AMERICA COIN

The listing, 1793 **SPANISH 8 REALES **27 GRAMS SILVER(.8960)** CAROLUS IIII DEI GRATIA ***COLONIAL AMERICA COIN has ended.

Note: there is a piece of foam in the clear case that holds the coin in place so that it does not move around- it secures the coin tightly. The coin is perfect.

This auction is for a Superb Spanish 8 Reales coin (more commonly known as a Piece of Eight), it was the currency of choice by Colonial Americans & Pirates.

The coin has a deep history, and is as big if not slightly larger than a modern Morgan Dollar. As seen in the last picture..
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THE COIN

Specification: 27.07 g, .896 fine silver, .780 troy oz
Obverse: Armored bust of Charles IIII, right
Obverse Inscription: CAROLUS IIII DEI GRATIA
Reverse: Crowned shield flanked by pillars with banner
Reverse Legend: HISPAN ET IND REX
**Key Features: Lions, Crown, Castles

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FREE SHIPPING!! ACTUAL PICTURES & It comes in a plastic protective case with 2 pages of printed history so the winner will always have the information about the coin. This is an Authentic Coin from 1793.

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The History:

The Spanish dollar was the coin upon which the original United States dollar was based, and it remained legal tender in the United States until the Coinage Act of 1857. Because it was widely used in Europe, the Americas, and the Far East, it became the first world currency by the late 18th century. Aside from the U.S. dollar, several other existing currencies, such as the Canadian dollar, the Japanese yen and the Chinese yuan, as well as several currencies in Latin America, and the Philippine peso, were initially based on the Spanish dollar and other 8-reales coins.

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CHOP MARKS;

This coin has chop marks, symbols * , 8 and so on..
characters known as "chop marks" which indicate that particular coin had been assayed by a well-known merchant and determined to be genuine.Chop marks are a good thing in my opinion.