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1775 Spain 8 Reales Revolutionary War, America's First Silver Dollar!

$ 250.8

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Spain
  • Denomination: 8 Reales
  • KM Number: 106.2
  • Modified Item: No
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Historical Period: Colonial (up to 1821)
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Year: 1775
  • Design: Milled Bust-Type
  • Composition: Silver

    Description

    1775 Spain 8 Reales Revolutionary War, America's First Silver Dollar!.
    This 1775 8 Reales coin is for serious coin collectors.  The Founding fathers didn't have any US coins, they used Spanish 8 Reales silver dollars. This coin was the largest denomination used during the colonial era. The Spanish 8 Reales was recommended to Congress by Thomas Jefferson to be used as the new country's currency. Congress agreed, making the 8 Reales Spanish Silver Dollar the official dollar of the Continental Congress. In addition, the dollar that George Washington allegedly threw over the Potomac could have been of this type.
    Composition: Silver
    Fineness: 0.903
    Weight: 27.0674g
    KM 106.2
    Obverse: Armored bust of Charles IIII, right
    Obverse Inscription: CAROLUS • IIII • DEI • GRATIA •
    Reverse: Crowned shield flanked by pillars with banner
    Reverse Legend: • HISPAN • ET IND • REX • MO • 8R • FM
    See photos for details.
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