Mexico 1614-Mo F 2 reales
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This specimen was lot 517 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $312. The catalog description[1] noted, "Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, (1)614(F), rare. Full and bold 14 of date (missing in Banco de Mexico collection, which has all the dates prior) with penultimate digit evidently punched over a 6 in error, also full mintmark oM, nearly full shield and cross, nicely toned VF with a few minor dark spots." The SCWC lists this type for 1607-22 but many dates are missing therein and in Cayón.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.77 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen 6.44 grams.
Catalog reference: S-M17; KM-32.2 (unlisted date); Cal-unl, Cayón-unlisted.
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- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
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- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 28, featuring the Dr. Peter Jones and John O'Brien collections, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2020.
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