Real or Fake.... Decide....

[Bruceswar]

I know the Answer already ... but want to see how many of you know it as well

Here is the coin.....

[braddick]

I'm going to go with fake as the detail of the lions is a little too crisp and the fields appear somewhat granular.

 

Now, watch me be totally wrong.

[truthteller]

Questionable Authenticity. The mint is Santiago, Chile. With this particular issue, the true 8 reales has a different type of 'Q' in the legend 'V. TRAQUE' which is more stylized. In addition, the mintmaster's initial 'J' should be smaller and less stylized. Also, the '5' in the date looks more of Mexico origin, while the true coin has a more pronounce '5' much like today. If the coin were real, it is considered 'rare'.

 

TRUTH

[GDJMSP]

There is no question - the coin is fake. It is perhaps the most obvious give-away that is overlooked. The King's name is wrong. Santiago used the full latinized name Ferdinandus.

 

There are so many things wrong with this coin it would be tough to list them all.

[Bruceswar]

wow yall picked up on all the keys..... the 5, and the name spelling were the dead givaways with the So Mint Mark.... Still a fun coin...