A PIECE of eight was an old Spanish-American coin, so called because it was worth 8 reales. Before you ask a real, pronounced ray-al, was a unit of currency in Spain.
The reason the US quarter dollar (25 cents) is called "two bits" originates from the circa. 1598 practice of dividing a Spanish dollar (the Real de a Ocho) into eight wedge-shaped segments. The coin was worth eight Spanish reales, thus each wedge was worth 1 reale or "a piece of eight". Two such pieces (or "two bits") became a common nickname for a quarter dollar.
It's not really a coin, it's a bullion piece sold for its silver content and not for spending. The current price of silver is about $17 per ounce.
It means that it was struck with a filled die and may be worth a few bucks, take it to a coin dealer.
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how much is a piece of eight court of Ferdinand 1698 coin worth? from Spain.
it is worth $120 per coin
i have a pice of eight from a ship wreck the name is cabalva ship the name on the 1795 coin is carolus IIII on the back is histan.et ind.rex izs what i can make out since it isnt clear what is it worth?
Piece of Eight
I have this coin1908 Republique D'Haiti 50 cent piece coin worth
The eight reales coin in fine condition (readable date and inscriptions) is worth about one hundred U.S, dollars Coins of lesser quality are worth their weight in silver, currently forty dollars an ounce. Some coins command a high price due to their attachment to a specific shipwreck or other notable history.
The coin is face value.
This coin is currently worth $235.00.
A PIECE of eight was an old Spanish-American coin, so called because it was worth 8 reales. Before you ask a real, pronounced ray-al, was a unit of currency in Spain.
A .20 estados unidos mexicano coin is worth about, well, nothing. If you have five of them, you could buy a piece of gum.
This is like asking "How long is a piece of string?". You have to state which coin and describe its condition.
You didn't indicate the coin's date, but assuming it's a recent coin you Swiss 5-franc piece only worth its exchange value of about $4.30 U.S.