Mexico 1613-Mo F 8 reales
This specimen was lot 2051 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $33,600. The catalog description[1] noted, "Enticing Overdate Royal. MEXICO. "Royal" Presentation Cob 8 Reales, 1613/2-Mo F. Mexico City Mint, Assayer F. Philip III. NGC AU Details--Holed. The only example of the overdate certified on the NGC population. EXTREMELY RARE and heavily sought after, this specially prepared coin offers a glorious strike with bold well-defined devices and a clear overdate displaying pleasant tan-silver surfaces. The reverse is particularly pleasing, with every design detail prominent and crisp. As noted on the holder, there is a hole at 12 o'clock, but it does not detract from the overall superior eye appeal of this lovely representative of the type. Despite its shortcomings this impressive example boasts much originality and is pleasing to the eye certain to pique the interest of many advanced collectors. From the Pat Johnson Collection. Purchased privately from Paul Karon." This type was struck 1598-1621 in Mexico City and is not rare except in high grade. The "royal" strikes, made with good dies on round planchets, are rare. The vast majority lack dates, which were first applied in 1607.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27.07 g, 0.931 fine silver, .810 troy oz ASW, this specimen 27.12 g.
Catalog reference: Cayón-4897, KM-R44.3; Lazaro-38 (plate coin); Cal-876.
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- Menzel, Sewall, Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins, New York: The American Numismatic Society, 2004.
- Elizondo, Carlos A., Eight Reales and Pesos of the New World, San Antonio, TX: 1968.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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