Mexico 1616-Mo F 1/2 real
This specimen was lot 551 in Sedwick Auction 37 (Winter Park, FL, May 2025), where it sold for $228. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO, Mexico City, cob ½ real, 1616/5 F, extremely rare, ex-Hubbard. Nearly full 616/5 of date in legend (with edge-split on the last digit), good full monogram with oM to left and "E" punched over small F to right, good full cross, lightly toned VF with sediment in crevices, hole in crown. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection, with his tag." This specimen is a silver cob half real struck at Mexico City. Specimens with clear dates are unusual to the point that many dates are unlisted in the SCWC. Cayón lists this rare type for 1614 and 1618 altho this coin is evidence that other dates exist.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.69 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen 1.72 grams.
Catalog reference: Cayón-unlisted, S-M17; KM-21 (unlisted date); Cal-unlisted (Type 86).
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- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Menzel, Sewall, Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins, New York: The American Numismatic Society, 2004.
- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Treasure Auction 37, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Almenara Collection of Colonial Peruvian Gold Coins, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2025.
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