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Segovia, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer oD to right, mintmark aqueduct to left of shield, second mintmark in top-left tressure-dimple o

Segovia, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer A above ringlet to left, mintmark aqueduct between ringlets to right, NGC MS 64, finest known i

Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to right, mintmark S to left, NGC MS 61. Cal-196. 3.35 grams. Good full cross and shield and

Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to left, mintmark S to right, NGC AU 58. Cal-197. 3.34 grams. Broad flan with much legend, ni

Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to right, mintmark S to left, NGC MS 64 ("top pop"). Cal-198. 3.37 grams. ...

Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to right, mintmark S to left, PCGS MS63. Cal-198. 3.31 grams. Lustrous and sharply det

Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to right, mintmark S to left, NGC MS 63. Cal-198. 3.30 grams. Choice full cross, full

Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to right, mintmark S to left, NGC MS 62. Cal-198. 3.37 grams. Good full shield and cro

Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to left, mintmark S to right, NGC MS 62. Cal-199. 3.35 grams. Bold full shield and cro

Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, 1595 date to right, assayer B below mintmark S and denomination II to left. Cal-852. 6.75 grams. Clear assayer, bo

Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer B below mintmark S and denomination II to left, NGC MS 62. Cal-Type 259. 6.70 grams. Full cross

Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, 1589/8 date to right, assayer Gothic D to left below mintmark, rare, NGC VF 35, finest and only example in NGC cens

Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, 1595 date to right, assayer B below mintmark and denomination to left. Cal-794. 3.37 grams. Bold full cross and shi

Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip II or III, assayer B below mintmark S to left, denomination II to right, obverse legend ending in OMNIVM, N

Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip II or III, assayer B below mintmark S to left, denomination II to right, obverse legend ending in OMNIVM. C

Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Phillip II or III, assayer not visible (B below mintmark S to left), denomination II to right, obverse legend endi

Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B, NGC AU 55. Cal-Type 197. 6.73 grams. Rather lustrous, with bold full mintmark-assayer and d

Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer V, NGC MS 62 ("top pop"). Cal-Type 197. 6.75 grams. Deeply struck and clearly Mint...

Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Phillip III, assayer D, NGC AU 53. Cal-Type 197. 6.63 grams. Very bold S-D, most of shield and full cross (both sl

Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Phillip III, assayer D, NGC XF 45. Cal-Type 197. 6.66 grams. Smallish flan with full S-D above king's ordina...

Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, 1619 G. Cal-1079. 6.72 grams. Clear 161 and tip of tail of 9 of date, bold mintmark S above trace of assayer G, de

Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Phillip III, assayer not visible, NGC XF 45. Cal-Type 197. 6.66 grams. Broad flan with most of cross and shield bu

Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, Phillip III, assayer B, NGC XF 45 ("top pop"). Cal-Type 186. 3.33 grams. Nice round flan with choice fu...

Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip III, assayer D/B, NGC MS 62, finest and only example in NGC census. Cal-unl (Type 186). 3.38 grams. Very bo

Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip III, assayer not visible, NGC AU 53. Cal-Type 186. 3.37 grams. Full but slightly off-center shield with bold

Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible. 3.31 grams. Choice full cross and top half of shield below nearly full crow

Seville, Spain, gold cob 8 escudos, Philip IV, 1653/2 R, rare. Cal-1975. 25.63 grams. Full 165 and most of 3 (over an offset 2) of date above very bol

Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer R, NGC MS 64, finest known in NGC census. Cal-Type 388. 6.72 grams. Deeply struck full shield a

Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer not visible. Cal-Type 388. 6.45 grams. Bold and full but off-center shield with equally bold (P

Seville, Spain, gold cob 8 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible, NGC XF 45. Cal-Type 181. 26.80 grams. Broad flan, very crude strike with 50% off-

Seville, Spain, gold cob 8 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible. Cal-Type 181. 26.81 grams. Very small, thick flan (as made, diameter of a 4E) wit

Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, Charles II, assayer M, NGC XF 40 ("top pop"). Cal-Type 137. 3.24 grams. Bold full S-M to left of nearly...

Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 8 escudos, 1714 J, date on reverse (GRAT variety), NGC MS 62 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label), ex-Frank Sedwick, Practical B

Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 8 escudos, 1714 J, date over GRAT on obverse, NGC MS 61 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label), ex-Frank Sedwick, Practical Book o

Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 4 escudos, Charles II, assayer L, plain cross (1695-99), NGC MS 61 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-M29; KM-54. 13.49 gra

Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 2 escudos, 1714 J, NGC MS 66 (1715 Shipwreck Label). S-M30; KM-53.2; Cal-1887; Tauler-275. 6.73 grams. Nearly perfectly

Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip V, assayer not visible below mintmark oXM (style of 1702-10), NC MS 62 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). KM

Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 1 escudo, 1711 J, crosslet cross, NGC AU 53 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-M30; KM-51.1; Cal-1736; Tauler-168. 3.28 gra

Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 1 escudo, (1711-13) J, NGC AU 55 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-M30; KM-51.1. 3.45 grams. Full and well-centered shield

Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 1 escudo, (1714) (J), ex-1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-51.2; Cal-1739; Tauler-172. 3.36 grams. Choice full cross-and-tressure (s

Lima, Peru, gold cob 8 escudos, 1709 M, legend HISPANIA, NGC MS 62 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label), ex-Pullin. S-L28; KM-38.1; Cal-2116; Tauler-234. 26.9

Lima, Peru, gold cob 8 escudos, 1711 M, legend HISPANIAR, double dots flanking top of denomination, NGC MS 63 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-L28; KM-

Lima, Peru, gold cob 8 escudos, 1713/2 M, legend HISPANIAR, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted cross-side out in fancy (large) 18K gold bezel with one emerald and

Lima, Peru, gold cob 8 escudos, 1713 M, NGC MS 62 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-L28; KM-38.2; Cal-2122. 26.81 grams. Absolutely huge flan with full

Lima, Peru, gold cob 8 escudos, 1715 M, rare, NGC XF 45, ex-Loosdrecht (1719) (Shipwreck Label). S-L28; KM-38.2; Cal-2125. 26.92 grams. Full pillars-a

Lima, Peru, gold cob 8 escudos, 1736 N, NGC AU details / mount removed. S-L29; KM-38.2; Cal-2151. 26.81 grams. Broad flan for the period, with full an

Lima, Peru, gold cob 8 escudos, 1740/39 V, NGC AU details / holed. S-L30; KM-38.2; Cal-2157. 26.81 grams. Full and well-centered pillars-and-waves and

Lima, Peru, gold cob 4 escudos, 1750 R, cross side struck from 8E die (rare), NGC MS 63 (La Luz Shipwreck Label). S-L31; KM-A47; Cal-692. 13.58 grams.

Lima, Peru, gold cob 2 escudos, 1703 H, NGC MS 65 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label, "top pop"). S-L25a; KM-36; Cal-1820. 6.72 grams. Sharply de...

Lima, Peru, gold cob 1 escudo, 1737/6 N, very rare, NGC MS 61, finest and only example in NGC census, Tauler Plate. S-L29; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 3.5 grams.

Cartagena, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer E above mintmark C to right, dots inside, crosses outside tressure on reverse (1631). Rest

Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, 1632 A, very rare, ex-Santa Fe, ex-Caballero, Calico Plate, Restrepo Plate. Restrepo-M50.9; S-B20; KM-unl; Cal-1

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, (1636) (A), NGC AU 58, ex-Mesuno Hoard (ca. 1636). Restrepo-M50.15; S-B20; KM-4.1; Cal-1792. 6.69 grams. Choice full

Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer not visible (R to right, early to mid-1650s), NGC AU 58 (Maravillas Shipwreck Label). Restrep

Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer not visible (R to right, 1650s), NGC AU 55. Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; KM-4.1. 6.64 grams. Full

Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer R to right, king's name in legend on both sides (1676 only?), NGC AU 55. Restrepo-M66....

Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer to right not visible, mintmark NR to left, ball-tipped fleurs (1683). Restrepo-M66.12; S-B22

Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, 1703, assayer ARCE, rare, NGC MS 63, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on label). Restrepo-unl (c

Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, 1711(?), no assayer (Arce), NGC MS 64 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label), ex-1715 Fleet, ex-Bow

Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, 1712, no assayer (Arce), NGC MS 66, finest known in NGC census (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Labe

Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce), NGC MS 64 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). Restrepo-M66.32; S-B24; KM-14.

Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip V, 1720, no assayer (Arce), rare. Restrepo-M80.4; S-B24a; KM-17.2; Cal-1937. 6.73 grams. Broad flan with

Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, 1739 M, rare, ex-Luz (1752), ex-Sotheby's. Restrepo-M80.12 (unl); S-B26; KM-17.2; Cal-unl. 6.73 grams. Fas...

Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 1 escudo, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce), NGC MS 64 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). Restrepo-M64.16; S-B24; KM-13.

Large gold "tumbaga" bar, 1222 grams, approximately 10K-13K, marked with Emperor Charles V tax stamps and fineness(?) VII, extremely rare,...

Wedge-shaped cut of a tiny gold disk, 2 grams, ex-Espadarte (1558). Roughly 1/4" x 1/4". Somewhat triangular in shape, with one side smoo...

Cut segment of a gold "finger" bar #3, 128.6 grams, tested at 21K, marked with several tax stamps, ex-Atocha (1622). 3-1/8" x 7/8&qu...

Cut segment of a gold "finger" bar #542, 70.68 grams, marked with fineness XVII and three dots (17-3/4K) and tax stamp, ex-Atocha (1622), ...

Gold disk, 216.4 grams, marked with fineness XIX-dot (19-1/4K), ex-1715 Fleet (Fisher certified). Approx. 2-1/2" in diameter. Outstanding colo...

Double pinch of natural gold nuggets from the S.S. Central America (1857) in PCGS slab with label showing signature of Chief Scientist Bob Evans. De

Large, natural gold nugget from Alaska, 484 grams, approx. 76% fine, "the Big Cheese." Approx. 3-1/2" x 2" x 1". A sizable...

Natural gold flakes from Alaska, 26 grams total, 85% fine. 1-1/2" tall (container). A small glass vial nearly full of small flakes gleaned fro...

Silver "tumbaga" bar, 2624.4 grams, marked with fineness IUCCCCXXX (1430/2400, 59.58% fine) and serial RC, ex-"Tumbaga Wreck" (c...

Large silver ingot #522 made in Potosi, 87 lb 11.36 oz troy, Class Factor 1.0, marked with fineness IIUCCCLXXX (2380/2400, 99.16% fine), date 1621, ma

Large silver ingot #372 made in Potosi, 81 lb 11.04 oz troy, Class Factor 1.0, marked with fineness IIUCCCLXXX (2380/2400, 99.17% fine), manifest numb

Large silver ingot #763 made in Potosi, 75 lb 3.04 oz troy, Class Factor 1.0, marked with fineness IIUCCCLXXX (2380/2400, 99.17% fine), date 1622, man

Very large silver bar made in Oruro, 92 troy lb, 91% fine, marked with value 9 15 P 1905 M (pesos and maravedis), date 1652, weight 153 (marcos), mani

Cupcake-shaped silver amalgam ingot, 34.87 grams, ex-1715 Fleet. 7/8" tall, 1-1/4" diameter Light and porous silver (amalgam), probably c...

Neatly formed silver ingot, 1962 grams, about 98.5% fine, with stamps of the Amsterdam chamber of the VOC (Dutch East India Co.) and "jumping g...

Dutch silver ingot, 877 grams, about 98.5% fine, no visible markings but probably Zeeland/Middelburg chamber of the VOC / Dutch East India Co., ex-Bre

Small, coin-like "plata corriente" piece cut from a "splash" ingot, 14 grams, with partial tax stamp visible. 14.01 grams, 7/8&...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer G between bottoms of pillars, motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboi...

Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, 161(?) G, PCGS AU55 / Atocha #98A-56809. Cal-197; KM-20. 6.67 grams. Bold full S-G and 16 of date (rare to see any

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1609/8/7 A/F, rare, Grade 1. S-M16; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 27.06 grams. Superb specimen with no corrosion at all and actu

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1609 A, rare, Grade 3. S-M16; KM-44.3; Cal-891. 23.36 grams. Good full cross and recognizable shield despite modera

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1620/19 (D), rare, Grade 3. S-M18; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 21.34 grams. Good full cross and nearly full shield despite mod

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1622 (D), Grade 3. S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-1298. 20.56 grams. Very broad, odd-shaped flan with choice full shield and cr

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer D, Grade 3. S-M18; KM-44.3. 22.44 grams. Bold full oMD to left of full but off-center shield, a

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer D, Grade 4. S-M18; KM-44.3. 24.59 grams. Bold full oMD, choice full shield, nearly full cross,

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, no Grade on certificate. KM-44.3. 24.50 grams. Broad, round flan with nice toning,

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer F, Grade 1. S-M12a; KM-37.1; Cal-745. 13.74 grams. Exceptionally choice and uncorroded, with bo

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3. KM-37.2. 10.54 grams. Broad flan, toned all over but moderately corroded,

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, Philip III, assayer D, Grade 2, rare. S-M18. 1.63 grams. Small round flan with edges corroded away, centers of shield

Lima, Peru, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P-4 to left, *-oD to right, Grade 1 (rare). S-L4; KM-11; Cal-501. 13.17 grams. Very ch

Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-II to left, P-dot-D to right, Grade 1, ex-Mendel Peterson. S-L4; KM-9; Cal-338. 6.47

Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-ii to left, P-oD to right, Grade 2. S-L4; KM-9; Cal-338. 6.64 grams. Totally corrosi

Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-ii to left, (P-oD) to right, Grade 4. S-L4; KM-9; Cal-338. 4.04 grams. Choice full s

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer A, Grade 2. S-P11; KM-5.1; Cal-674. 25.62 grams. Broad and solid flan with full and bold shield, cle

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer A, Grade 2. S-P11; KM-5.1; Cal-674. 24.98 grams. Very broad flan with full details including crown a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (4th period), Grade 2. S-P12; KM-5.1. 25.45 grams. Well-detailed full shield and cross despite mod