Spain 1611-To C 4 reales

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Sincona sale 23, lot 3193

This specimen was lot 3193 in Sincona sale 23 (Zürich, May 2015), where it sold for 160 CHF (about US$201 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SPANIEN, Königreich, Felipe III. 1598-1621 4 Reales 1611. Toledo Sehr schön. (kingdom of Spain, Philip III (1598-1621), four reales of 1611, Toledo mint, very fine.)"

This cob four reales is noted from Toledo for 1602-21. Similar four reales are recorded from Granada, Valladolid and Segovia. Cob coinage was struck in Spain until the 1660's, finally being edged out by milled coinage. The issue of cobs would continue in Latin America until the 1770's.

Recorded mintage: unknown but rather scarce.

Specification: 13.73 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen 13.39 g.

Catalog reference: C.T. 212, KM 36.3, Cayón-4765.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Calicó, Xavier, Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2019.
  • Menzel, Sewall, Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins, New York: The American Numismatic Society, 2004.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 23, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015.

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