886

Spain (mint uncertain), 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, with C countermark for Panama (?), very rare. 3.0

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Cobs - Other Silver Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 500.00 USD
Spain (mint uncertain), 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, with C countermark for Panama (?), very rare.  3.0
SOLD
Sign In To View Winning Bid
This item SOLD at 2012 Apr 10 @ 22:50UTC-4 : AST/EDT
All items are genuine unless noted. Most shipwreck coins and artifacts come with a certificate of authenticity (please check the description for each item). By bidding in this auction you understand and agree to the Terms and Conditions posted here.
Spain (mint uncertain), 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, with C countermark for Panama (?), very rare. 3.0 grams. In the very early 1500s, before coins were struck in the Americas, the special "crowned-F" issues for importation to the New World were followed at some point by a recently discovered series of countermarks using the letters C and P, both believed to stand for Panama (the C referring to Castilla del Oro, the original name for that area), which is where all known specimens have been found except for some from a shipwreck off Cuba. This C specimen is very bold and deep, resulting in a prominent protrusion on the other side, the host with full arrows and good crowned shield and much legend despite light corrosion, small piece of edge missing, toned AVF overall.