{"product_id":"1800-spanish-8-reales-mexico-mo-fm-tons-of-chopmarks-vf-details-wicked-cool-chop-marked-8-reale-spanish-silver-colonial-era-coin-1800-eight-reales-mexico-copy","title":"1790 Spanish 8 Reales, Mexico Mo FM - Tons of Chopmarks, VF++ Details  - Wicked Cool Chop Marked 8 Reale - Spanish Silver Colonial Era Coin 1790 Eight Reales Mexico","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll of our coins are authentic. We have many decades of experience and equipment to test our coins authenticity and composition. Trust is the TreasureHunterCo. brand. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1790 Spanish 8 Reales, exact coin photographed. Mexico as a Spanish colony (Mo FM). VF obverse detail, tons of unique \/ awesome chopmarks. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coin issue: Struck for the new monarch of Spain, who had succeeded his father on December 14th 1788. This 8 Reales type has two unique features:\u003cbr\u003e- The Sovereign's name is in the \"IV\" version instead of the typical \"IIII\".\u003cbr\u003e- The Portrait is of the previous sovereign (Charles III). This could have been due to a delay in the new corner from Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChopmarks: These punch-like marks were made by Chinese merchants to verify the silver content of the coins they received. Coins with well-known chopmarks, like those from the China or India, can be highly desirable to collectors. Coins with a lot of marks like this have a great deal of history because they were stamped by many of different merchants. Some of the chopmarks can even be traced to specific merchants and locations allowing a collector to trace where his coin has been in the past!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat addition to a collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Treasure Hunter Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51227532460329,"sku":"SPN-8R-1790MoFM-VF-CPM","price":148.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/1540\/3049\/files\/DSC_5193.jpg?v=1758284954","url":"https:\/\/treasurehunterco.com\/de\/products\/1800-spanish-8-reales-mexico-mo-fm-tons-of-chopmarks-vf-details-wicked-cool-chop-marked-8-reale-spanish-silver-colonial-era-coin-1800-eight-reales-mexico-copy","provider":"Treasure Hunter Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}