Mexico 1673-Mo G 8 reales
This specimen was lot 477 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 35 (Winter Park, FL, May 2024), where it sold for $570. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1673 G, very rare. Exceptionally broad flan with flat peripheries except for clear 73 of date (the 3 complete), weak but certain oMG to left of unusually well-detailed full shield, full but weaker cross-and-tressure, toned in crevices, a bit thin from corrosion. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 21, with original lot-tag 515. Recovered from: Joanna, sunk in 1682 off South Africa." The SCWC mentions this type for 1667-1701 and notes 1667-77 with assayer "G". Few of these early cobs have legible dates.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27.07 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen 16.64 grams.
Catalog reference: Cayón-7556, S-M20; KM-46; Cal-633.
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- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Menzel, Sewall, Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins, New York: The American Numismatic Society, 2004.
- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing and Connor Falk, Treasure Auction 35, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2024.
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