Spain 1655-S R 4 escudos
This specimen was lot 2148 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $13,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "SPAIN. Cob 4 Escudos, 1655-S R. Seville Mint, Assayer R. Philip IV. NGC MS-61. Bright and attractive, this example represents a SCARCE issue and is the lone coin authenticated by NGC. This crudely struck piece exhibits a complete shield, cross and full four digit date with plenty of remaining luster. From the Pat Johnson Collection. Acquired via private treaty from Mike Dunigan." Assayer R operated at Seville for 1627-66. This type was struck 1630-47 and 1655. Spanish coinage is very scanty for the 1650's.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 13.54 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 13.21 g.
Catalog reference: Cayón-6750, Fr-203; KM-56.2; Cal-1889.
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- 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.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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