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This specimen was lot 534 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 26 (Winter Park, FL, November 2019), where it sold for $10,710. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Potosí, [[Bolivia]], cob 2 reales Heart, 1685VR, unique. A very fat Heart enabling lots of visible legend (including a third date), with small (holed) stem at top, aligned axis, full details on an evenly thin flan (no doubling), VF with nice toning, in fact the earliest known date of (genuine) Hearts of any denomination. These special presentation pieces are the sole product of the Potosi mint and relate to the Sacred Heart symbol in Catholic faith. Pedigreed to the Aureo & Calico auction of April 2016 (lot #1293)." This type was struck 1667-1701 for Charles II. It superseded the shield/cross type which was involved in the debasement scandal of the 1630's and 1640's. Hearts, struck for presentation, are all rare and nearly always come holed. This one is genuine (mint-made); most offered are light weight, indicating that they were fabricated by jewelers.
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This specimen was lot 534 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 26 (Winter Park, FL, November 2019), where it sold for $10,710. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Potosí, [[Bolivia]], cob 2 reales Heart, 1685VR, unique. A very fat Heart enabling lots of visible legend (including a third date), with small (holed) stem at top, aligned axis, full details on an evenly thin flan (no doubling), VF with nice toning, in fact the earliest known date of (genuine) Hearts of any denomination. These special presentation pieces are the sole product of the Potosi mint and relate to the Sacred Heart symbol in Catholic faith. Pedigreed to the Aureo & Calico auction of April 2016 (lot #1293)." This type was struck 1667-1701 for Charles II. It superseded the shield/cross type which was discredited in the debasement scandal of the 1630's and 1640's. Hearts, struck for presentation, are all rare and nearly always come holed. This one is genuine (mint-made); most offered are light weight, indicating that they were fabricated by jewelers.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

Revision as of 09:10, 23 May 2025

Sedwick Treasure auction 26, lot 534

This specimen was lot 534 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 26 (Winter Park, FL, November 2019), where it sold for $10,710. The catalog description[1] noted, "Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales Heart, 1685VR, unique. A very fat Heart enabling lots of visible legend (including a third date), with small (holed) stem at top, aligned axis, full details on an evenly thin flan (no doubling), VF with nice toning, in fact the earliest known date of (genuine) Hearts of any denomination. These special presentation pieces are the sole product of the Potosi mint and relate to the Sacred Heart symbol in Catholic faith. Pedigreed to the Aureo & Calico auction of April 2016 (lot #1293)." This type was struck 1667-1701 for Charles II. It superseded the shield/cross type which was discredited in the debasement scandal of the 1630's and 1640's. Hearts, struck for presentation, are all rare and nearly always come holed. This one is genuine (mint-made); most offered are light weight, indicating that they were fabricated by jewelers.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen 7.14 g.

Catalog reference: S-P40; KM-24; CT-615, Cayón-7367.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, vol. 1, 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.
  • [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 26, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2019.

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