Mexico 1615/4-Mo F 2 reales
This specimen was lot 518 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $9,000. The catalog description[1] noted, "Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales Royal (galano), 1615/4F, unique, ex-Rudman. Extremely broad and thin flan (1-1/4") extending beyond the outer borders, with typically complete and well-struck design in medallic alignment, also attractively toned and no worse than XF for wear, four holes at the ends of the cross. Best we can tell, this piece is unique (unlisted in Calico), and like the 8R Royal 1615 in this same auction (lot 490), the dies are re-engraved from 1614, with obvious 5/4 overdate. Curiously, this 2R also has the king's name misspelled as PHILLIPPVS (two L's) and shows HIPANIARVN (missing the S, and N for M at end) in cross-side legend. Pedigreed to the Isaac Rudman numismatic cabinet." 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 6.33 grams.
Catalog reference: S-M17; KM-32.2 (unlisted date); Cal-unl, Cayón-unlisted.
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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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