Mexico 1681-Mo L 8 reales
This specimen was lot 303 in Sedwick Auction 37 (Winter Park, FL, May 2025), where it sold for $312. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1681 (L). Bold 81 of date, clear mintmark oM, weaker shield and cross with peripheral flatness but not overly corroded, lightly toned. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 16, with original lot-tag 354. Recovered from Joanna, sunk in 1682 off South Africa." This type was issued from Mexico City 1667-1701 during the reign of Charles II. The vast majority of survivors lack dates; dated specimens average six times the price of those without.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27.07 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen 23.14 grams.
Catalog reference: Cayón-7586, S-M21; KM-46; Cal-641.
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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, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Treasure Auction 37, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Almenara Collection of Colonial Peruvian Gold Coins, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2025.
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