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| − | This specimen was lot 22279 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $360. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Bolivia|BOLIVIA]]. Cob 2 Reales, 1684-P V VR. Potosi Mint. Charles II. NGC VF-35. With two visible dates on this crude type, the present specimen offers pleasing detail, especially on the obverse. A great representation for the series." Cob two reales were struck at Potosi for Charles II 1667-1701 and are generally very crude. A few presentation pieces, round and fully struck, mostly eight reales, were made every year; these are today called "royals" | + | This specimen was lot 22279 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $360. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Bolivia|BOLIVIA]]. Cob 2 Reales, 1684-P V VR. Potosi Mint. Charles II. NGC VF-35. With two visible dates on this crude type, the present specimen offers pleasing detail, especially on the obverse. A great representation for the series." Cob two reales were struck at Potosi for Charles II 1667-1701 and are generally very crude. A few presentation pieces, round and fully struck, mostly eight reales, were made every year; these are today called "royals" altho it is uncertain if they were actually presented to the king in Madrid. The surviving "royals" today are nearly always holed or plugged as they were saved as part of a necklace. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
* 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. | * 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 | + | * 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. | * 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. | * Menzel, Sewall, ''Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins,'' New York: The American Numismatic Society, 2004. | ||
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| − | * [[Bolivia | + | * [[Bolivia 1683-P V 2 reales|1683 2 reales]] |
* [[Bolivia 1683-P V 8 reales|1683 8 reales]] | * [[Bolivia 1683-P V 8 reales|1683 8 reales]] | ||
| + | * [[Bolivia 1684-P 1/2 real|1684 ½ real]] | ||
* [[Bolivia 1684-P VR real|1684 real]] | * [[Bolivia 1684-P VR real|1684 real]] | ||
* [[Peru 1684-L V 2 reales]] | * [[Peru 1684-L V 2 reales]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:57, 24 August 2025
This specimen was lot 22279 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $360. The catalog description[1] noted, "BOLIVIA. Cob 2 Reales, 1684-P V VR. Potosi Mint. Charles II. NGC VF-35. With two visible dates on this crude type, the present specimen offers pleasing detail, especially on the obverse. A great representation for the series." Cob two reales were struck at Potosi for Charles II 1667-1701 and are generally very crude. A few presentation pieces, round and fully struck, mostly eight reales, were made every year; these are today called "royals" altho it is uncertain if they were actually presented to the king in Madrid. The surviving "royals" today are nearly always holed or plugged as they were saved as part of a necklace.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.77 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen 6.71 g.
Catalog reference: Cayón-7359, KM-24.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2020 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.
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