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Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer S to left, mintmark M to right

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Cobs - Mexico Silver Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 3,750.00 USD
Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna,  Late Series,  assayer S to left, mintmark M to right
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Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer S to left, mintmark M to right (S-M), extremely rare, ex-Jones (Plate Coin). Nesmith-unl; Cal-unl; S-M8; KM-18. 11.17 grams. Rarest assayer of the "Late Series" coins and unknown to Nesmith, less than ten known in this denomination and assayer-mintmark combination. XF details with contrasting toning, granular surfaces, very bold assayer and mintmark, two small edge-splits. Pedigreed to the Dr. Peter Jones collection, plated on page 105 of his book The First Coins of the Americas (2020) and to the Richard Long auction of September 1988 (lot #195).