Mexico 1635-Mo P 2 reales
This specimen was lot 519 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $1,080. The catalog description[1] noted, "Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, 1635P, rare, ex-Concepcion (1641), ex-Rudman. Exceptionally full and bold 635 of date, the oMP weaker but also all there, with good full cross, full but weak shield, nicely toned Fine with light surface corrosion and hairline edge-split. From the Concepcion (1641) and pedigreed to the Isaac Rudman numismatic cabinet." The two real cobs of Philip IV are all rare. The possible range of dates is 1622-67 but the SCWC records only 1641, 1653-57 and Cayón notes 1622, 1624, 1630, 1637, 1644-45, 1653, 1657.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.77 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen 6.11 grams.
Catalog reference: S-M19; KM-33 (unlisted date); Cal-unl, Cayón-unlisted.
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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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