Spain 1613-S V 4 reales
This specimen was lot 72232 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $336. The catalog description[1] noted, "SPAIN. Cob 4 Reales, 1613-S. Seville Mint. Philip III. PCGS AU-58. This Seville Cob is well-preserved albeit imperfectly struck, with large areas of weakness which obstruct some details such as the mintmark and assayer. The coin does retain a clear denomination and date, along with pleasing central devices despite the aforementioned weakness. A charming piece with highly original surfaces. From the Pat Johnson Collection." This type was struck at Seville 1601-04 and 1610-21. Other mints striking four reales during the reign of Philip II include Valladolid, Granada, Segovia, Toledo and Madrid. Assayer "V" is listed for 1612-15.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 13.73 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen 13.58 g.
Catalog reference: Cayón-4784, KM-33.4; Cal-Type-154.
- 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 Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2008.
- Menzel, Sewall, Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins, New York: The American Numismatic Society, 2004.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The November 2022 Collectors Choice Ancient & World Coins Auction, Featuring the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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