Treasure, World & U.S. Coin Auction #15

Small, cut gold "finger" bar, 116 grams, fineness 20-1/4K. 4-1/4" long, 1/2" to 3/4" wide and about 1/4" thick. One o...

Colombian cut gold bar, 760 grams, with markings of fineness XXII: (21-1/2K) and assayer/foundry Pena-Randa ("EN RADA"), from the "Dr...

Large silver bar #282 from the Atocha (1622), 78 lb 6.72 oz troy, fineness 2380/2400, Class Factor 0.9, dated 1621, Potosi foundry, ex-Fay Feild. 13-

Medium silver bar #921 from the Atocha (1622), 34 lb 11 oz troy, dated 1621, fineness 2300+/2400, Class Factor unknown, Potosi foundry. 13" lo...

Flat silver ingot from the Atocha (1622), 18 lb 6.96 oz troy, fineness 2340/2400 fine, no Class Factor, Potosi foundry, very rare as uncleaned. 13&...

Small silver contraband "splash" ingot from the Concepcion (1641), 243 grams. Roughly 4" in diameter and 1/4" thick. A crude, f...

Small silver contraband "splash" ingot from the Concepcion (1641), 134 grams. Roughly 3" in diameter and 1/8" thick. Plain disk...

Neatly formed silver ingot from the Rooswijk (1739), 1965 grams, about 98.5% fine, with stamps of the Amsterdam chamber of the VOC (Dutch East India C

Large copper ingot, approx. 57 lb, from the Atocha (1622). Roughly 15" x 12" x 3". Unlike most specimens, this massive "pig&quo...

Large copper ingot, approx. 110 lb, from the Nuevo Constante (1766), rare, ex-Dave Simmons. 17" in diameter and up to 3-1/2" thick. Much ...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer R at bottom between pillars. Nesmith 6a/6c for type S-M1. 11.56 gr...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer R at bottom between pillars. Nesmith 6; S-M1. 9.32 grams. Darkly to...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," oPo to left, oMo to right (rare), left-leaning panel, rare, ex-"Golden...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," oMo to left, oPo to right, slightly left-leaning panel, G/X in legend, ex-&...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," oMo to left, oPo to right, unique error with denomination 4 punched over ro...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," oMo to left, oPo to right, left-leaning panel. Nesmith 26c; S-M4. 11.57 gra...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to right, mintmark M to left. Nesmith 50e; S-M5a. 13.03 grams. Cho...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer A to left, mintmark M to right, rare. Nesmith 62 for type; S-M6. 13....

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer A to right, mintmark M to left. Nesmith 58; S-M6. 13.08 grams. Broad...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer L to right, mintmark M to left. Nesmith 86; S-M9. 12.53 grams. Richl...

Lot of 5 Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales (3) and 2 reales (2), Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," various assayers (where visible). 40.51 grams...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to left, mintmark M to right. Nesmith 46 for type; S-M5a. 10.52 gr...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer A to right, mintmark M to left. Nesmith 58 for type; S-M6. 8.67 gram...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer L to right, mintmark M to left, fused with a US Lincoln penny (date ...

Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to left, mintmark M to right. Nesmith 45 for type; S-M5a. 5.85 gra...

Lot of 7 fragments, all but one Mexican silver coins of Charles-Joanna but the last item some kind of copper token or button. 10.52 grams total. Fain

Lot of 2 Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer P. Nesmith 26b for type S-M4. 17.95 grams total. Moderatel...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer R to left, rare. Nesmith 74; S-M7. 8.51 grams. Thin and underweight ...

Lot of 2 Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to right, mintmark M to left. Nesmith 50e and 50d type; S...

Lot of 2 Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer L to right, mintmark M to left. Nesmith 86 and 86 for type;...

Lot of 15 Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayers G and L (where visible). 98.90 grams total. Most with go...

Lot of 2 Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayers G and L to right, mintmark M to left. Nesmith 49 and 85. 8...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer O below mintmark oM to left, reversed "S" in PHILIPPVS. S-M11; KM-36; CT-335. 8.77 g...

Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D at 4 o'clock outside tressure around cross. CT-390. 13.05 grams. Choice detail and str...

Lot of 2 Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D at 4 o'clock outside tressure around cross. CT-390. 26.39 grams total. Good f...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer F below mintmark oM to left, denomination IIII to right, backwards D in INDIARVM. S-M12; KM-36;

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer F, below mintmark oM to left, denomination IIII to right, king's name as PIIILIPVS. S-M12;...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer not visible (O or F), king's name as PIIILIPPVS. KM-36. 14.44 grams. Choice coin with much...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer not visible (O or F), legend with king's ordinal II and (GRAT)A (no I). KM-36. 13.33 grams...

Lot of 4 Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayers L and O, all with coral encrustation. 55.63 grams total. ...

Lot of 4 Mexico City, Mexico, 1R, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayers L and O, rare denomination for shipwrecks. 14.05 grams total. A...

Lot of 3 Lima, Peru, early-pillars-type 4R (1) and 2R (2), Philip II, assayer Rincon. 20.27 grams total. Generally rare and desirable as the first co

Lot of 12 Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, various varieties. S-L4; KM-14. 286.51 grams total. Mostly solid coins with

Lima, Peru, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P-4 to left, *-oD to right. S-L4; KM-11; CT-318. 12.84 grams. Choice, uncorroded speci

Lot of 7 Lima, Peru, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, various varieties. S-L4; KM-11. 82.50 grams total. Choice details but all wit

Lot of 7 Lima, Peru, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, various varieties. S-L4; KM-11. 84.44 grams total. Choice details but all wit

Lot of 15 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayers B (various periods) and A. KM-5.1. 343.44 grams total. Mostly solid coins with clear deta

Lot of 2 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 and 4 reales, Philip II, assayer C under erasure, very rare. 31.22 grams total. Philip II assayer C is among the rare

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer R to left (Rincon). S-P1; KM-4.2. 12.21 grams. Full legends (the king's name especially bold),...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer M to left, rare. S-P2; KM-4.2. 12.21 grams. Full but worn inner details and nearly full legends desp