Mexico 1654-Mo P real

from Stack's Bowers November 2015 sale, lot 42507

This specimen was lot 42507 in Stack's Bowers Winter sale (Baltimore, November 2015), where it sold for $223.25. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Real, 1654-P. Philip IV (1621-65). NGC VF-20. Clear assayer initial, partial date with last digit clear, plus readily identifiable for type. Deep tone within the recessed areas, especially on the reverse, that lend a classic 'pirate booty' look to the coin. Pedigree: From the David O'Harrow Collection. Ex: Richard Long Sale of July 31, 1995." This specimen is a silver cob one real struck at Mexico City 1621-65. Specimens with clear dates are unusual. In 1728, cobs were debased from .931 to 0.917 fine silver.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.38 grams, 0.931 fine silver, .101 troy oz ASW, this specimen 3.25 g.

Catalog reference: Cal-type-228#1016; KM-28, Cayón unlisted.

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 Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2019.
• Menzel, Sewall, Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins, New York: The American Numismatic Society, 2004.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, and Todd McKenna, The November 2015 Baltimore Auction, World Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Ray Czabor Collection and selections from the Strong Museum, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2015.

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