Member Melissa Pearce Posted November 14, 2014 Member Share Posted November 14, 2014 QUESTION: What is considered the first dollar size coin struck in the Americas? This weeks first place winner will receive a copy of "The Treasure Ship S.S. New York", by Q. David Bowers. The second place winner will receive a single coin display box. REMINDER: The Numisma-Quest ends on Saturday at midnight EST. Entries after that time will not be valid. See the Trivia info post for more details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddr70-migration Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 8 reales minted in 1538 in Mexico City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coindude Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Well, if we are talking all the Americas, Mexico minted the 8 reale or Pillar Dollar long before the US ever minted anything near the size of a silver dollar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamD Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Um -- perhaps the Spanish Pillar coin, struck from 1536 - 1572. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsshog40 Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 1538 - 8 Reale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$ilverHawk Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Spanish Dollar/eight reales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan8402 Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 1732 Mexico 8 Reale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I would guess the first Spanish 8-reales struck at Mexico City in 1536. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e1cnr Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 the Continental Currency pieces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLLECT-A-BILLS Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 The 1538 Mexico 8 Reales was the first dollar sized coin struck in the americas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc7000 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 [font:Book Antiqua]Spain issued crown size silver coins in the denomination of 8 reales. [/font] In the 13 original colonies the 8-reales coin was popularly referred to as a milled dollar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtnstyne Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 8 Reales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator LISA B Posted November 17, 2014 Administrator Share Posted November 17, 2014 QUESTION: What is considered the first dollar size coin struck in the Americas? Answer The Mexico Charles & Joanna (1538) Rincon 8 Reales This weeks first place winner, COLLECT-A-BILLS has won a copy of "The Treasure Ship S.S. New York", by Q. David Bowers The second place winner, ddr70 has wond a single coin display box. Thank you for playing and please stop back this Friday for PMG's Numisma-quest question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
