Unknown coin found in joblot

Anyone know anything about this coin, its worth or if its even real?

Looks Spanish, 16th century. Weight, diameter, composition?

 Probably Spain, with the lions and castles, 

and Philip name on the other side. Diameter might help. 

I agree Spanish mid-17th century. Maybe a Reale but there's a possibility it's a reproduction. Not sure how to tell.

Hi

Hard yo say if real or fake; weight and diameter will help.

It looks like a Felipe II  coin, but the assayer's Mark D° and the star on the right of the shield and the Mintmark P on the left indicate it's from Lima's second coinage series (1577-1588).

I can't read the value which is below the P. Weight and diameter will also help here.

Regards

rsirian1

Looks Spanish, 16th century. Weight, diameter, composition?

Hello I have weighed and measured today.

Weight is 21g and diameter is roughly 3.4cm

ZacUK

 Probably Spain, with the lions and castles, 

and Philip name on the other side. Diameter might help. 

Hello I have weighed today and it's 21g with a diameter of roughly 3.4cm

christianvl

Hi

Hard yo say if real or fake; weight and diameter will help.

 

It looks like a Felipe II  coin, but the assayer's Mark D° and the star on the right of the shield and the Mintmark P on the left indicate it's from Lima's second coinage series (1577-1588).

 

I can't read the value which is below the P. Weight and diameter will also help here.

 

Regards

 

 

 

 

Hello I have weighed today and it's 21g with a diameter of roughly 3.4cm

I would think one of these 8 Reales coins and a clipped coin for the reduced weight and diameter.

Hi 

Unfortunately, the low weight and small size (for an 8 Reales piece) make me be very supicious about your coin!   

Regarding shape: despite the fact that this early series of Lima was much more carefuly coined than the following in the 17th century, the shape is to round: no clipping would have been so accurate.

Have you made the magnet test?

And regarding rsirian's examples: none of these beautiful cobs made in the different mints in Spain of that time, bear the “P” of Perú used in that period (1577-1588) in Lima and Potosí; and none of the Spanish mints used the six-pointed star (to distinguish Lima from Potosí) nor had the assayer's mark D° (Diego de la Torre).

Regards