Mexico 1609-Mo A real
This specimen was lot 627 in Sedwick sale 34 (Winter Park, FL, November 2023), where it sold for $360. The catalog description[1] noted, "Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, 1609 A, rare. Choice full shield flanked by bold denomination I to right and oMA to left inside clear bottom half of all four digits of date, also nice full cross (slightly doubled) with hairline edge-split below, richly toned XF with crude hole near top of cross. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican silver cobs, accompanied by original tag or holder." The SCWC states that this type was struck 1607-21 but lists only 1607-13 as confirmed dates, including the 1609 shown here. This denomination is not rare but few have legible dates, making an assembly of all the dates very challenging.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.38 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen 3.23 grams.
Catalog reference: Cayón-4500, S-M16; KM-27.2; Cal-486.
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- 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.
- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing and Connor Falk, Treasure Auction 34, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2023.
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