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| − | This specimen was lot 34334 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Bolivia|BOLIVIA]]. Cob 1/2 Real, ND (1574-76)-P R. Potosi Mint; Rincon, assayer. Philip II. NGC VF-30. Remaining enchanting wholesome and free from issue, this minor, emanating from the popular assayer Rincon, offers deep gray surfaces and some darker hues in the recesses. Though a fair amount of handling is observed, it nevertheless stands far superior to the many others of its class." Altho there seems to have been a substantial issue of half real cobs in the early days of the Potosi mint, the denomination was largely neglected thereafter. The next half real we have on this site is [[Bolivia (1612-16)-P Q 1/2 real|Philip III]]. | + | This specimen was lot 34334 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Bolivia|BOLIVIA]]. Cob 1/2 Real, ND (1574-76)-P R. Potosi Mint; Rincon, assayer. Philip II. NGC VF-30. Remaining enchanting wholesome and free from issue, this minor, emanating from the popular assayer Rincon, offers deep gray surfaces and some darker hues in the recesses. Though a fair amount of handling is observed, it nevertheless stands far superior to the many others of its class." Altho there seems to have been a substantial issue of half real cobs in the early days of the Potosi mint, the denomination was largely neglected thereafter. The next half real we have on this site is from [[Bolivia (1612-16)-P Q 1/2 real|Philip III]]. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
Revision as of 13:39, 3 January 2025
This specimen was lot 34334 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "BOLIVIA. Cob 1/2 Real, ND (1574-76)-P R. Potosi Mint; Rincon, assayer. Philip II. NGC VF-30. Remaining enchanting wholesome and free from issue, this minor, emanating from the popular assayer Rincon, offers deep gray surfaces and some darker hues in the recesses. Though a fair amount of handling is observed, it nevertheless stands far superior to the many others of its class." Altho there seems to have been a substantial issue of half real cobs in the early days of the Potosi mint, the denomination was largely neglected thereafter. The next half real we have on this site is from Philip III.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.69 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen 1.59 g.
Catalog reference: Cayón-3410, KM-1.1; Cal-135.
- 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.
- Krause, Chester L., and Colin R. Bruce II, Standard Catalog of World Coins: Spain, Portugal and the New World, Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2002.
- 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 2022 ANA Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring The Salton Collection Part III, the Augustana Collection and the Robert C. Knepper Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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