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| − | This specimen was lot 1861 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 39 (Winter Park, FL, May 2026), where it sold for $240. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1690 R, ex-Ugaz. Nice XF with bold pillars and cross plus clear date and assayer, crude edges as is typical for this time period. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection." The regime in Madrid finally permitted the viceroy in Lima to reopen the mint in 1684. This type was struck 1684-1701 for the degenerate Charles II. Assayer R is listed for 1685-91. | + | This specimen was lot 1861 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 39 (Winter Park, FL, May 2026), where it sold for $240. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Peru|PERU]], Lima, cob 1 real, 1690 R, ex-Ugaz. Nice XF with bold pillars and cross plus clear date and assayer, crude edges as is typical for this time period. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection." The regime in Madrid finally permitted the viceroy in Lima to reopen the mint in 1684. This type was struck 1684-1701 for the degenerate Charles II. Assayer R is listed for 1685-91. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
Revision as of 16:15, 11 May 2026
This specimen was lot 1861 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 39 (Winter Park, FL, May 2026), where it sold for $240. The catalog description[1] noted, "PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1690 R, ex-Ugaz. Nice XF with bold pillars and cross plus clear date and assayer, crude edges as is typical for this time period. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection." The regime in Madrid finally permitted the viceroy in Lima to reopen the mint in 1684. This type was struck 1684-1701 for the degenerate Charles II. Assayer R is listed for 1685-91.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.38 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen 3.67 grams.
Catalog reference: Cayón-limonite, S-L9; KM-20; Cal-221.
- 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]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Auction 39, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Jorge Ugaz Collection of Lima Silver Cob 2 Reales and the Darby Collection of Guatemala Silver Cobs, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2026.
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