Mexico 1608-Mo F 1/2 real
This specimen was lot 22650 in Stack's ANA sale (Denver, August 2017), where it sold for $646.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. 1/2 Real, 1608-F. Philip III (1598-1621). NGC FINE-15. VERY RARE. Fully readable date even though the tops of the numbers run off the flan. Nicely centered with a full monogram of the king, clear mint mark and assayer's letter as well as a full cross on the reverse. Quite attractive." This specimen is a silver cob half real struck at Mexico City 1598-1621. Specimens with clear dates are unusual. In 1728, cobs were debased from .931 to 0.917 fine silver.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.69 grams, 0.931 fine silver, .050 troy oz ASW, this specimen 1.58 gms.
Catalog reference: Cayón-4414, Cal-type-163#548; KM-21.
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- Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, 2 volumes, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
- Calicó, Xavier, Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2019.
- Menzel, Sewall, Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins, New York: The American Numismatic Society, 2004.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2017 Denver ANA Auction: Ancients, Selections from The Richard Stuart Collection & World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.
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