Mexico 1614-Mo F 1/2 real

from the Stack's Bowers 2019 NYINC sale, lot 43436

This specimen was lot 43436 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it sold for $1,080. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 1/2 Real, 1614-Mo F. Mexico City Mint. NGC VF-35. 4 digit date. Even wear with partially visible peripheral legend, full monogram with oversize F to right, full central device on reverse. Gray toning throughout." This specimen is a silver cob half real struck at Mexico City 1598-1621. Specimens with clear dates are unusual. In 1728, cobs were debased from .931 to 0.917 fine silver.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen 1.49 grams.

Catalog reference: Cayón-4448, KM-21; Cal-type-163#550.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• 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]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, Matt Orsini and Cris Chatigny, The January 2019 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

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