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Milled Pillar Coins
Mexico City Milled pillar coins "pillar
dollars" were minted at the Mexico City mint from 1732 until 1771,
when they were replaced by the milled bust variety. The Mexico City
mint was the first to produce the milled pillar type coinage and the only
mint to produce them during the reign of Philip V. The milled pillar
dollar was enormously popular and circulated throughout the world, even
serving as legal currency in the United States until 1857.
Interestingly, they were never produced in Spain, but instead only struck at
Spain's New World colonial mints. Mexico City milled pillar coins are easily identified by
their mintmark, an M with a small o above. A Certificate
of Authenticity will be supplied only on request. |
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8 Reales |
Item#: 8082
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: MF
Weight: 26.9 grams
Diameter: 1.60 inches
Price: $895.00 BUY
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Pillar type, Philip V, dated 1734,
graded
almost uncirculated for wear, full weight and diameter, lustrous
surfaces. The surface spots on the pillars side image are
exaggerated and almost nonexistent on the coin itself. An early third year production issue and
the earliest issue pillar dollar that can be acquired at a
reasonable price. An excellent
Philip V pillar dollar; pillar dollars from this reign are
available only from the Mexico mint. |
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8 Reales |
Item#: 6121
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: MM
Weight: 26.9 grams
Diameter: 1.55 inches
Price: $495.00
SOLD |
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Pillar type, Charles III, dated 1761,
cross tip between the H and I, graded
choice extremely fine, full diameter, full weight, nicely toned. An excellent coin. |
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8 Reales |
Item#: 8032
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: MF
Weight: 26.9 grams
Diameter: 1.60 inches
Price: $495.00 BUY
ITEM |
| Milled
Pillar type, Charles III, dated 1768,
graded extremely fine for wear, full diameter, full weight, some
edge wear.
An all around excellent uncleaned coin. |
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8 Reales |
Item#: 7446
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: FM
Weight: 26.8 grams
Diameter: 1.60 inches
Price: $425.00
SOLD |
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Pillar type, Charles III, dated 1771,
graded choice very fine for wear, full diameter, nice weight.
An excellent "last year of production" pillar dollar. |
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