Carlos III 2 reales - 1777?

Hello,
I want to know a little about this coin I own. It’s ex-mount and I can’t see the year...but since the “7” is visible I’m guessing it’s either 1777 or 1787, assuming this 2 reales is the type issued during 1772-1788. Probably 1777 (I think I see a distorted 7) but I’m not sure. Can anyone confirm my guess? And does anyone know what this (sun-shaped?) chopmark means, by any chance?

Hello,
It's a lattice countermark made in 1841 at Cuba.
Have a look here : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/cuba-1.html#c_cuba5357

This 2 reales was minted at Madrid in 1777 : essayers Pedro Cano and Juan Bautista Sanfaury on this coin.
In 1787 the essayers were Domingo Antonio López and Vicente Campos Gonzalez, so we would have "DV" instead of "PJ" under the "2" of the reverse side.

Nice coin =)

Magistral explanation!

Thank you! That’s very fascinating. I didn’t know about such Cuban countermarks and this is what’s so lovely about coin collecting (to me, at least) — you learn history from unexpected things so often! Another unexpected thing is that this would be the first Cuban coin in my collection.

The closest Numista page I can find is https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces78553.html but it’s not PJ but CF...should I create a new page or add some info or just make a note for myself, I wonder?

Well, anyway, this was really interesting — so again, thank you!

You can ask to add a new line I think.

Quote: "Cuthwellis"​Thank you! That’s very fascinating. I didn’t know about such Cuban countermarks and this is what’s so lovely about coin collecting (to me, at least) — you learn history from unexpected things so often! Another unexpected thing is that this would be the first Cuban coin in my collection.
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​The closest Numista page I can find is https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces78553.html but it’s not PJ but CF...should I create a new page or add some info or just make a note for myself, I wonder?
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​Well, anyway, this was really interesting — so again, thank you!

​Very nice coin I would go ahead and try to see if you can add a new page- there are several other varieties listed, so this should be not a problem.

Quote: Cuthwellis​Thank you! That’s very fascinating. I didn’t know about such Cuban countermarks and this is what’s so lovely about coin collecting (to me, at least) — you learn history from unexpected things so often! Another unexpected thing is that this would be the first Cuban coin in my collection.
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​The closest Numista page I can find is https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces78553.html but it’s not PJ but CF...should I create a new page or add some info or just make a note for myself, I wonder?
​
​Well, anyway, this was really interesting — so again, thank you!

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