Mexico 1617-Mo F 8 reales
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This specimen was lot 491 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $540. The catalog description[1] noted, "Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1617F, rare. Completely visible date and mintmark, nearly full cross, but otherwise rather crude and with lightly corroded surfaces, toned Fine overall. Pedigreed to our Auction 21, with original lot-tag #404." The regular cobs were struck for Philip III 1607-21. Round "royals" are known from 1607-18 but all are rare, rarer than the equivalent Bolivian royals.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27.07 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen 24.96 grams.
Catalog reference: S-M17; KM-44.3; Cal-902, Cayón-4914.
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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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