Mexico 1617-Mo F 4 reales
This specimen was lot 34136 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $2,880. The catalog description[1] noted,
"MEXICO. Cob 4 Reales, 1617/6-Mo F. Mexico City Mint, Assayer F. Philip III. PCGS EF-40. The only certified example of the date on either the NGC or PCGS population reports. This attractive and nicely preserved survivor exhibits an uneven strike with a full date with an unmistakable overdate, bold mint mark, partial Assayer's letter and shield and about half of the cross and castles and lions. The surfaces are tone a light gray color with areas of richer coloration amongst the devices and a slight iridescent sheen that pops out when tilted in the light. From the Pat Johnson Collection. Purchased privately from Freeman Craig (ca. 1979-80)."
The SCWC mentions this type for 1607-21 but does not list 1617 among the dates. Few of these early cobs have legible dates.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 13.73 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen 13.58 g.
Catalog reference: Cayón-4806 (assayer F), KM-37.2; Cal-761.
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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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 ANA Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring The Salton Collection Part III, the Augustana Collection and the Robert C. Knepper Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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