Spain 1626-To P 4 reales
This specimen was lot 1485 in Sedwick sale 34 (Winter Park, FL, November 2023), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "Toledo, Spain, cob 4 reales, 1626 P. Slightly off-center AU with bold full 626 of date above nearly full cross, choice full crown above full shield with clear assayer P to left and interesting flower ornament above denomination to right, lightly toned with faint luster all over, one edge-crack." This type was struck at Toledo 1621-32, 1635, 1640, 1651-52 and 1655 with the later dates being quite scarce. Other mints included Madrid, Seville, Valladolid and Granada. Segovia struck milled four reales.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 13.73 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen is 12.44 grams.
Catalog reference: Cayón-6014, Cal-1209; KM-35.7.
- 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.
- 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 34, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2023.
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