Treasure, World & U.S. Coin Auction #13

Small, coin-like cut gold piece ("oro corriente") marked with Charles I tax stamp, 27.7 grams. Roughly 3/4" x 3/4" x 1/4"....

Small, coin-like "blob" of cut gold pieces ("oro corriente") melted together and encrusted, with 3 partial Charles I tax stamps ...

Cut end of a gold bar #10, 70.86 grams, marked with fineness IIVX… (17-3/4K, stamped BACKWARDS), from the Atocha (1622), with original (1970s) photo-c

Gold disk, 447 grams, marked XIXX and V / upside-down V, fineness estimated at 22K, ex-Sotheby's. 2-1/4" in diameter, 5/8" thick. A v...

Large, natural gold nugget, 3.875 oz., probably from Australia. Approx. 2-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 3/4". Very attractive natural chunk of gol...

Triangular cut piece of a silver "splash" ingot, 93.4 grams, with stamp showing an X inside a box, from an unidentified ca.-1554 wreck off...

Triangular cut piece of a silver "splash" ingot, 70.2 grams, marked with a crowned Mexican-style cross inside a circular border with lion,...

Large silver ingot #777, 76 lb 10.88 oz troy, Class Factor 1.0, dated 1621, fineness 2380/2400, from the Atocha (1622). 13-1/2" x 5" x 3&...

Medium-sized silver ingot #615, 42 lb 6.08 oz troy, Class Factor 0.9, fineness 2380/2400, dated 1621 (twice), from the Atocha (1622). 13-1/4" ...

Medium-sized silver ingot #676B, 38 lb 10.72 oz troy, Class Factor 1.0, fineness 2380/2400, dated 1622, from the Atocha (1622). 13-1/4" x 4-1/...

Small silver ingot, 20 lb 3.48 oz troy, fineness 2380/2400, from the Atocha (1622). 12-3/4" x 4-1/4" x 1-1/4". If the medium-sized i...

Huge "loaf" of silver with bold markings of manifest number IIUCCCXII (2312) next to date-cartouche (165)2, fineness IIUCCCLX with weight ...

Small silver ingot, 1393 grams, fineness 2170/2400, from the Maravillas (1656). 7-1/8" x 2" x 3/4". A neat little bar with marking o...

Silver contraband "finger" bar encrusted with natural emerald (as found), 667 grams, from the Maravillas (1656). 5-1/2" x 1-3/8"...

Very small silver "wedge" ingot (probably contraband), 259.2 grams, from the 1715 Fleet. 2" x 1-3/8" x 1-1/8". Very neatly...

Neatly formed silver ingot, 1945 grams, about 98.5% fine, with stamps of the Zeeland chamber of the VOC (Dutch East India Co.), cast in diagonal to ba

Neatly formed silver ingot, 1956 grams, about 98.5% fine, with stamps of the Zeeland chamber of the VOC (Dutch East India Co.), cast in diagonal to ba

Neatly formed silver ingot, 1922 grams, about 98.5% fine, with stamps of the Zeeland chamber of the VOC (Dutch East India Co.), cast in parallel to ba

Silver "wedge" ingot (contraband or amalgam stage), 413 grams, from the 1733 Fleet. 3-1/2" x 2-1/4" x 1-1/2". A somewhat l...

Silver "wedge" ingot (contraband or amalgam stage), 428 grams, from the 1733 Fleet. 3-3/4" x 2-1/4" x 1-3/4". A somewhat l...

Silver "wedge" ingot (contraband or amalgam stage), 282 grams, from the 1733 Fleet. 3-1/4" x 2" x 1-3/8". A somewhat light...

Neatly formed silver ingot, 1967 grams, about 98.5% fine, with stamps of the Amsterdam chamber of the VOC (Dutch East India Co.) and "jumping g...

Neatly formed silver ingot, 1965 grams, about 98.5% fine, with stamps of the Amsterdam chamber of the VOC (Dutch East India Co.) and "jumping g...

Neatly formed silver ingot, 1680 grams, about 98.5% fine, with stamps of the Zeeland chamber of the VOC (Dutch East India Co.), from the Bredenhof (17

Copper "finger" bar, 416 grams, from the Hindostan (1803), rare provenance. 6-1/2" x 3/8" x 7/8". A neatly cast "ciga...

Copper "finger" bar, 379 grams, from the Hindostan (1803), rare provenance. 6-1/4" x 3/4" x 3/4". A neatly cast "ciga...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer R (Latin) at bottom between pillars, PLVS in rounded panel. Nesmith...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer P/R (Latin) at bottom between pillars, PLVS in right-leaning rhombo...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer P at bottom between pillars, PLVS in right-leaning rhomboid panel, ...

Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer G between pillars, lozenges in legends both sides, pillars side wit...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer R to right, mintmark M to left. Nesmith-70; S-M7; KM-18. 13.2 grams...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer A to right, mintmark M to left. Nesmith-58 type; S-M6; KM-18. 13.6 ...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Juana, "Late Series," assayer L/A to right (rare), mintmark M to left. S-M9; KM-18. 13.1 grams. Bo...

Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer L to left, mintmark M to right. S-M9; KM-9. 2.6 grams. Small, thin fl...

Seville, Spain, 4 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer not visible. 8.7 grams. Well-detailed shield and yoke-and-arrows despite light to moderate corros

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer L to left, mintmark M to right. S-M9; KM-18. 6.3 grams. Thin and he...

Lot of 2 Mexico City, Mexico, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series" coins: 4R assayer L to left, and 2R assayer O to right (both with mintmark M o...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer O below oM mintmark to left. S-M11; KM-36; CT-335. 11.8 grams. Broad flan but uneven thickness,

Lot of 3 cob 4R of Philip II: Mexico City, Mexico, assayer O to right; Granada, Spain, assayer A to right; and Granada, Spain, assayer not visible. 2

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, Philip II or III, assayer not visible. 6.3 grams. Choice full shield and cross, minimal corrosion but typically da

Large lot of 29 cob 8 reales (Mexico and Potosi), probably all Philip III, mostly "razors." 310 grams total. Thin from heavy corrosion bu...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1621D, Fisher tag and certificate missing. S-M18CT-120. 24.6 grams. Bold date (rare thus), oMD, denomination, shie

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1621D, Grade-1 quality but Grade 2 on certificate. S-M18CT-120. 26.8 grams. Solid coin with very bold oMD, clear b

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer D, "8 points," with old, hand-signed Fisher certificate. S-M18; KM-37.2. 5.9 grams...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, (16)20(D), Grade 3. S-M18; KM-37.2; CT-237. 7.2 grams. Bold 0 of date and oM mintmark, also half of shield and cro

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, Philip II or III, assayer F, Grade 1, very rare denomination from this wreck. 3.3 grams. Choice full cross and shiel

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, Philip III, assayer D, Grade 2, very rare denomination for this wreck. S-M18. 1.7 grams. Nearly full cross and shiel

Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-ii to left, P-oD to right, Grade 1. S-L4; KM-9; CT-487. 6.5 grams. Broad flan with

Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-ii to left, P-oD to right, Grade 1. S-L4; KM-9; CT-487. 6.4 grams. Nice full shield

Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P-ii to left, *-oD to right, Grade 2. S-L4; KM-9; CT-489. 5.9 grams. Broad flan with