Mexico 1626/5-Mo D 2 reales
This specimen was lot 41170 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. 2 Reales, 1626/5-Mo D. Mexico City Mint. Philip IV (1621-65). NGC VF Details--Holed. Clear date, mintmark and assayer initial. Type is not clearly a Royal or a Cob issue. The peripheral legends, including the overdate, are mostly visible, and striking took place on a flat, even flan, uncharacteristic of contemporary cob issues. Nicely detailed in the centers as well, with deep gray tone in the recesses emboldening the raised portions of the design. An interesting and possibly unique piece." While this type is well attested in the SCWC, this date is not listed. Dated coinage from this period is rare. Even with the hole, this specimen realized triple the catalog value.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.77 g, 0.931 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Sedwick-M18a, KM-33 (unlisted date); Cal-unlisted.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, 2 volumes, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
- Menzel, Sewall, Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins, New York: The American Numismatic Society, 2004.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, Matt Orsini and Cris Chatigny, The January 2019 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
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