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| − | This specimen was lot 72055 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $2,100. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Peru|PERU]]. Cob 4 Reales, 1741/0-L. Lima Mint; Assayer Fernando de Vargas (V). Philip V. PCGS Genuine--Salt Water Damage, EF Details. This overdate Lima cob is remarkably well-preserved and attractive considering that it suffered saltwater damage. This coin's surfaces offer two denomination marks, a clear date, and identifiable fragments of the mintmark and assayer's initial. The curve of the digit '0' is rather obvious behind the '1', adding to the appeal of this attractive piece. From the Pat Johnson Collection. Privately purchased from Mike Dunigan." Four reales of this type were struck through the reign of Philip V. Assayer de Vargas stamped his coins 1739- | + | This specimen was lot 72055 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $2,100. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Peru|PERU]]. Cob 4 Reales, 1741/0-L. Lima Mint; Assayer Fernando de Vargas (V). Philip V. PCGS Genuine--Salt Water Damage, EF Details. This overdate Lima cob is remarkably well-preserved and attractive considering that it suffered saltwater damage. This coin's surfaces offer two denomination marks, a clear date, and identifiable fragments of the mintmark and assayer's initial. The curve of the digit '0' is rather obvious behind the '1', adding to the appeal of this attractive piece. From the Pat Johnson Collection. Privately purchased from Mike Dunigan." Four reales of this type were struck through the reign of Philip V. Assayer de Vargas stamped his coins 1739-48. In 1728, the silver cobs were debased from 0.931 fine to 0.917 fine with no change in design. The Mexico City mint was converted to milled coinage in 1732-34 but Lima would not follow suit until 1751. |
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''Specification:'' 13.54 g, 0.917 fine silver, this specimen 12.99 g. | ''Specification:'' 13.54 g, 0.917 fine silver, this specimen 12.99 g. | ||
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' [[Spanish and Spanish colonial coins listed by Cayón number|Cayón- | + | ''Catalog reference:'' [[Spanish and Spanish colonial coins listed by Cayón number|Cayón-9131]], KM-33A; Cal-Type-133. |
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| − | * [[Peru | + | * [[Peru 1739-L V 4 reales|1739 4 reales]] |
| + | * [[Peru 1741-L V 2 reales|1741 2 reales]] | ||
| + | * [[Bolivia 1741-P P 4 reales]] | ||
| + | * [[Guatemala 1741-G J 4 reales]] | ||
* [[Mexico 1741-Mo MF 4 reales]] | * [[Mexico 1741-Mo MF 4 reales]] | ||
* [[Peru 1741-L V 8 reales|1741 8 reales]] | * [[Peru 1741-L V 8 reales|1741 8 reales]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:44, 21 November 2025
This specimen was lot 72055 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $2,100. The catalog description[1] noted, "PERU. Cob 4 Reales, 1741/0-L. Lima Mint; Assayer Fernando de Vargas (V). Philip V. PCGS Genuine--Salt Water Damage, EF Details. This overdate Lima cob is remarkably well-preserved and attractive considering that it suffered saltwater damage. This coin's surfaces offer two denomination marks, a clear date, and identifiable fragments of the mintmark and assayer's initial. The curve of the digit '0' is rather obvious behind the '1', adding to the appeal of this attractive piece. From the Pat Johnson Collection. Privately purchased from Mike Dunigan." Four reales of this type were struck through the reign of Philip V. Assayer de Vargas stamped his coins 1739-48. In 1728, the silver cobs were debased from 0.931 fine to 0.917 fine with no change in design. The Mexico City mint was converted to milled coinage in 1732-34 but Lima would not follow suit until 1751.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 13.54 g, 0.917 fine silver, this specimen 12.99 g.
Catalog reference: Cayón-9131, KM-33A; Cal-Type-133.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- 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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