Mexico 1661-Mo P 8 reales
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This specimen was lot 498 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $405. The catalog description[1] noted, "Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1661P, rare. Full and clear 61 of date above full oMP, good full shield and cross (the latter slightly doubled) but all a bit weakly struck and with very light surface pitting, overall Fine, toned all over." This specimen is a silver cob eight reales struck at Mexico City 1621-65. Specimens with clear dates are unusual. In 1728, cobs were debased from .931 to 0.917 fine silver.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27.07 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen 26.15 grams.
Catalog reference: S-M19; KM-45; Cal-1368, Cayón-6550.
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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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