Mexico 1624-Mo D 4 reales
This specimen was lot 71653 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $456. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. Cob 4 Reales, 1624-Mo. Mexico City Mint, Assayer D. Philip IV. PCGS Genuine--Environmental Damage, VF Details. This Mexico City Cob is rather crude, being struck on a short irregular planchet. However, the obverse displays a bold date and mintmark, making the coin completely identifiable. The reverse shows a well-center cross, albeit with some die rotation. The surfaces are nicely toned to a moderate pewter gray. Some minor corrosion accounts for the designation but is hardly noteworthy. A piece with plenty of charm despite its shortcomings. From the Pat Johnson Collection. Ex: Ponterio & Associates C.O.I.N. Auction 'The Witte Museum Collection' (09/1989), lot #1883." The SCWC mentions this type for 1621-67 and notes 1618-34 with assayer "D". Few of these early cobs have legible dates.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 13.54 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen 13.78 g.
Catalog reference: Cayón-6002, KM-38; Cal-1057.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The November 2022 Collectors Choice Ancient & World Coins Auction, Featuring the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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