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Spanish
Cob Coins
Mexico City Cob coins were minted at the Mexico City mint from 1536
through 1733, when they were replaced by the machine struck milled
pillar dollar that first saw production in 1732. The Mexico mint was
the first to produce hand struck cobs starting with the pillars type cob
(1536-1572) and ending with the shield type cob (1572-1733). Unlike
the other New World mints, the Mexico mint never produced a
pillars-and-waves cob, but did strike a hybrid transitional "klippe"
or "square-cut" type in 1733 and 1734. Dates first
appeared on Mexico cobs in 1607, but are seldom visible.
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4 Reales |
Item#: 5251
Denomination: 4 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: G
Weight: 13.4 grams
Diameter: 1.3 inches
Price: $795.00 BUY ITEM |
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type cob, Charles and Johanna, assayer G (Juan Gutierrez) - the first to produce the late
series coins starting in 1542, extremely fine condition, well centered strike on
a full planchet with full legends. Quality peaked
during assayer G's term in office and coins produced during his
tenure are noted for their fine style and execution. A
beautiful specimen. |
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4 Reales |
Item#: 4199
Denomination: 4 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: O
Weight: 13.7 grams
Diameter: 1.3 inches
Price: $395.00
SOLD
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Shield type cob, Mexico
mint, Philip II, assayer O, circa: 1572-1590, grade
very fine. Beautifully struck and perfectly centered full
cross with nearly full legends. Excellent full shield with a
full crown, denomination mark IIII, mintmark oM, assayer mark O,
and bold Kings name Philippvs II. An exceptional full weight
and full diameter 4 reales cob struck during the very first years
of shield type cob production at the Mexico City mint. |
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4 Reales |
Item#: 5098
Denomination: 4 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: D
Weight: 13.7 grams
Diameter: 1.25 inches
Price: $295.00
SOLD
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Shield type cob, Mexico
mint, Philip IV, assayer D, dated (16)22, grade
fine. Nearly full cross with flatness over both castles, but
with one complete and one partial lion visible and well
detailed. Nearly full shield also with some flatness, but
exhibiting a full oM and D mint and assayer mark. Also
visible, but very lightly so, are the last two digits of the
date (16)22 at the 10:00 to 11:00 o'clock position on the shield
side. A nice full weight coin and an excellent value for a
partially dated cob. |
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8 Reales |
Item#: 5261
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: F
Weight: 27.2 grams
Diameter: 1.4-1.5 inches
Price: $795.00
SOLD
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Shield type cob, Mexico
mint, Philip III, assayer F, circa: 1598-1607, graded choice
very fine, exceptional for the type. Nicely centered strike, full cross and shield,
full mint and assayer marks oM and F, bold crisp details
throughout. Struck during the reign of Philip III,
but before dates were applied in 1607. An exceptional coin
with beautiful deep toning. |
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