Coin and Paper Money Collecting/Silver Coin FERDND V11

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I have a silver coin weighs approx 6.2 grms, diam approx 25 mm.
Obverse; Bust of Monarch ,worn but outline quite good.
FERDND.V11.  DEI. GRATIA.  and dated 1819
Reverse; two columns , one each side of a shield  which has
two lions and 2 castles. Crown over shield
.HISPAN. ET. IND . REX. NR.2R. F.I

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Hi Kevin,
This is a 2 reales coin from the Bogota mint in Colombia. The unfortunate thing is that the coin is either very heavily worn or is not authentic. The weight of 6.2 grams is about half a gram too light. This would be an appropriate weight only for a coin that is heavily worn, but at that point you would not be able to read most of the wording. Since you can clearly read the details, I am certain the coin is a copy.
Thanks for the question! =)

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