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

Lot of 7 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayers L, B (various periods) and A. KM-4.2. 79.91 grams total. Mostly solid coins with clear det

Lot of 10 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (various periods). KM-4.2. 124.95 grams total. Mostly solid coins with clear details des

Lot of 10 mainland Spanish 2R and 1R, various mints and periods (Ferdinand-Isabel to Philip II), including one "crowned-F" type struck for...

Lot of 9 Spanish colonial cobs, various denominations (8R, 4R, 2R and 1R) and mints (Mexico, Lima and Potosi) and assayers, all coral-encrusted. 146.

Lot of 3 two-coin clumps of Spanish colonial cob 4 reales (Mexico, Lima and Potosi), all coral-encrusted, one with coins separated. 76.51 grams total

Lot of 8 Spanish / Spanish colonial cob minors (Mexico, Lima, Potosi and Spain), various assayers, some just fragments. 47.75 grams total. A desirabl

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer F below mintmark oM to left, denomination 4 to right. S-M12; KM-36; CT-329. 9.74 grams. Solid a

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible (F below mintmark oM to left), denomination 4 to right. S-M12; KM-36; CT-329. 12.63

Granada, Spain, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer oF to right, single vertical bar for Aragon in shield. CT-296. 12.78 grams. Round, thick flan with fu

Granada, Spain, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer oF to right, double vertical bar for Aragon in shield. CT-297. 12.84 grams. Finely detailed full crow

Lot of 7 cob 2 reales of Mexico and Spain, Philip II and III. 25.14 grams total. All corroded and mostly thin but with clear shields and/or crosses,

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1621D, Grade-1 quality but Grade 2 on certificate, mounted in 14K pendant-bezel. S-M18; CT-120. 37.00 grams total (

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, (16)20(D), Grade 3, rare. S-M18; KM-37.2; CT-237. 7.22 grams. Clear date, most of crown and shield and cross despit

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, (1)621/0(D), Grade 3, rare. S-M18; KM-unl CT-238. 9.97 grams. Bold date and denomination, most of crown and shield

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 1. KM-37.2. 10.43 grams. Good full cross and shield but peripheries flat and

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade-2 quality but no Grade on certificate. KM-37.2. 8.86 grams. Broad flan with

Lot of 2 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayers not visible, Grades 3 and 4. KM-37.2. 16.90 grams total. Clear shields and crosses de

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer A/F, Grade 1, pedigreed to the Atocha Research Collection (Plate Coin). S-M16. 6.18 grams. Supe

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, Philip II or III, assayer not visible, fragment (2 points), hand-signed certificate from 1976. 1.73 grams. Very th

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 1, rare denomination from this wreck. S-M16. 3.28 grams. Full shield and cross

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3, rare denomination for this wreck. S-M16. 1.85 grams. Fragmentary due to cor

Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P-ii to left, oD-* to right, Grade 1. S-L4; KM-9; CT-490. 6.28 grams. Full legends and

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; CT-487. 5.85 grams. Decent detail de

Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P-ii to left, oD-* to right, Grade 3. S-L4; KM-9; CT-490. 3.79 grams. Crisp detail des

Lima, Peru, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-I to left, P-(oD) to right, pedigreed to the Atocha Research Collection (Plate Coin).

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, P-B "Great Module" (1st or 2nd period), pedigreed to the Atocha Research Collection (Plate ...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period), Grade 2. S-P10; KM-5.1; CT-158. 23.64 grams. Solid coin with light surface corrosion

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved-leg), Grade-1 quality (but no Grade on certificate). S-P15; KM-10; CT-126 . 26.51 grams.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved-leg), Grade-1 quality with original tag but certificate missing. S-P15; KM-10; CT-126 . 2

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 1. S-P17; KM-10; CT-124. 25.97 grams. Broad flan with full shield and cross, bold P-Q, cou

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1617(M), Grade 1. S-P19; KM-10; CT-129. 25.67 grams. Very broad flan with bold parts of the legend (including date) aro

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M, Grade 1. S-P18; KM-10; CT-123. 26.50 grams. Choice full shield and cross enhanced by love...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M, Grade 2, with tag but no certificate. S-P18; KM-10; CT-123. 24.41 grams. Solid coin with light s

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1618T/PAL, rare, Grade 2. S-P21; KM-10; CT-131. 23.20 grams. Strange flan due to uneven thickness and corrosion ...

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (161)9T, unique error lacking lions and castles in shield, Grade 1, original tag and certificate missing. S-P21;...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1619(T), Grade 2. S-P21; KM-10; CT-133. 23.26 grams. Odd flan (oval in shape, unevenly thick), full shield and cross de

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)20T, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10; CT-137. 25.37 grams. Very bold 20 of date, good full cross and shield despite corrosion

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1621T, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10. 25.88 grams. Broad flan with full shield and cross but lig

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1(6)2(?)T, Grade 1 (19 points), with hand-signed certificate from 1976. S-P21; KM-10. 25.56 grams. Bold full shield, fu

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)2(?)T, backwards mintmark, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10. 26.03 grams. Exceptionally bold detail on both sides, even...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 1. KM-10. 26.27 grams. Broad flan with great detail (shield and cross) despite u

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2. KM-10. 24.04 grams. Full but doubled cross, fu

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade unknown, custom-framed with Duncan Mathewson certificate. KM-10. About 14"...

Lot of 5 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade 1. KM-10. 126.25 grams total. Good crosses and shields

Lot of 5 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade 2. KM-10. 123.47 grams total. Light and localized corr

Lot of 10 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers not visible, all Grade 3. KM-10. 188.91 grams total. Moderate corrosion but generally cl

Lot of 10 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers not visible, all Grade 3. KM-10. 189.82 grams total. Moderate corrosion but generally cl

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer L, rare, Grade-1 quality but Grade 2 on certificate. S-P3; KM-4.2. 12.76 grams. Broad, round flan wi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period), Grade 1. S-P10; KM-4.2. 12.73 grams. Broad flan, full cross and shield with minor fl

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer A, Grade-1 quality but Grade 2 on certificate. S-P11; KM-4.2; CT-346. 13.01 grams. Broad flan with g