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Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales Royal, 1721(?)J, unique and unlisted date.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Shipwreck - Silver Coins 1660s-1740s Start Price:160.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 500.00 USD
Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales Royal, 1721(?)J, unique and unlisted date.
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales Royal, 1721(?)J, unique and unlisted date. S-M22. 4.2 grams. From time to time, shipwreck salvage turns up a coin that can only be described as a cosmic shame, when a unique and/or very valuable silver coin is virtually ruined by corrosion, like we have here: A round, perfectly struck Royal 4R with full legends reduced to dark, pitted thinness, yet with most details still faintly visible, including what appears to be a 1724 date (heretofore unknown), but also showing a stripped hole at the top, typical for the type. Undoubtedly not for the serious numismatist but perfect for anyone who ever wanted a Mexican Royal for under 5 figures! From the San Jose site, with official 1981 certificate from the Orange County, Florida, circuit court, signed by the appointed receiver (John Bamberg). From: Spanish 1733 Fleet, Florida Keys

Note: Printed catalog says "1724?" but we think that it may be 1721.