Spain 1684-Seg BR 4 reales

Goldberg sale 106, lot 2443

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The first specimen was lot 2443 in Goldberg sale 106 (Los Angeles, September 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Spain. 4 Reales, 1684/63-BR. Charles II, 1665-1700. Aquaduct symbol for Segovia mint. Crowned shield. Reverse: Arms of Castille and Leon. Lovely old time cabinet toning with a sharp strike. Difficult to locate in top grades. PCGS graded MS-63." This equivalent of a half dollar was struck at the Segovia mint in 1683-85 during the reign of king Charles II. The SCWC records a 1684/3 overdate as well as a regular date. This well struck, nicely centered coin may be contrasted with the crude cobs being minted at the Latin American mints, where screw presses were not installed until the 18th century.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.73 g, 0.931 fine silver, .410 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-7467, KM-200.

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.
• 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.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 106: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2018.

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