Treasure, World & U.S. Coin Auction #19

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer R at bottom between pillars, motto PLVS in rhomboid panel, encapsul...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer G at bottom between pillars, ex-Besalu collection. 13.49 grams. Cho...

Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo). 6.48 grams. Choice inner ...

Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer G at bottom between pillars. 6.68 grams. Choice AU specimen with lu...

Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), motto PLS in rhomboid pan...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to right, mintmark M to left, king's name as CHAROLVS. 12.63 g...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," M to left, A to right, encapsulated NGC AU 55 (rare grade). Superb full det...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," A to left, M to right, encapsulated NGC AU 53 (rare grade). Broad flan with...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer L to right, mintmark M to left, ex-Pullin. 13.48 grams. Lustrous AU ...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer L to right, mintmark oM to left. 13.29 grams. Broad flan and well st...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer O to right, mintmark oM to left. 13.00 grams. Broad flan with much l...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer O to right, mintmark oM to left. 13.21 grams. Much bold legend despi...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer O to right, mintmark oM to left. 13.24 grams. Choice full legends an...

Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer R to left, mintmark M to right, rare. 6.09 grams. XF details with li...

Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer L to right, mintmark M to left. 5.97 grams. Bold full AXF details (t...

Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer L to left, mintmark M to right. 6.85 grams. Broad-flan AXF with muc...

Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer O to right, mintmark oM to left. 6.13 grams. Very bold full pillars ...

Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to right, mintmark M to left, ex-Mark Bir. 3.23 grams. Very broad, t...

Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer A to right, mintmark M to left. 3.28 grams. Broad, thin flan with supe...

Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer L to right, mintmark oM to left. 3.30 grams. Much bold legend and full...

Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer L to right, mintmark M to left. 3.24 grams. Bold inner details and muc...

Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer O to left, mintmark oM to right. 3.46 grams. Choice bold details all o...

Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer O to right, mintmark oM to left. 3.41 grams. Broad flan with nearly fu...

Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer O to right, mintmark oM to left. 3.45 grams. High grade (lustrous AU, ...

Lot of 3 Mexico City, Mexico, 1R, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayers G and O. 10.10 grams total. Tone VF-XF with no problems, decent ...

Lot of 3 Mexico City, Mexico, 1R, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayers L and O/L. 8.95 grams total. One (L to right) rather nice, AVF w...

Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G), motto PL-V-So, king's name...

Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G), motto P-LV-S, king's name ...

Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer L to left, o to right, mintmark M in middle (L-M-o), motto P-LV-S, r...

Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer L to right, o in middle, mintmark M to left (M-o-L), ex-Pullin. 1.59...

Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer L to right, o to left, mintmark oMo in middle (o-oMo-L), motto P-LV-...

Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer L to right, o to left, mintmark oMo in middle (o-oMo-L), motto P-LV-...

Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer L to right, mintmark oM below monogram. 1.46 grams. Crude VG with de...

Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer o in middle, mintmark oM to left (oM-o), motto •P-•L-•S, rare variet...

Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer o to right, o in middle, mintmark oM to left (oM-o-o), motto P-LV-S....

Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer o to left, o in middle, no mintmark (o-o), motto •P-•L-•S. 1.69 gram...

Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer o to left, o in middle, no mintmark (o-o), motto •P-•L-•A. 1.47 gram...

Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer o to left, o in middle, no mintmark (o-o), motto •P-•L-•S. 1.53 gram...

Mexico City, Mexico, copper 4 maravedis, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," oM to left, o to right below K, oMo below I. 5.79 grams. Nicely to...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer F. 27.23 grams. Good full cross and shield, bold full oMF, lightly toned VF+ with peripheral fla

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer F. 27.55 grams. Choice XF with light rainbow toning all over, superb full shield and cross (with

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer F. 24.62 grams. Choice full inner details and much legend, also nicely toned, but with edge ligh

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales Royal, Philip III, assayer F, unique (unlisted) variety with GRA-x-TIA in legend. 26.30 grams. Like all Mexican Roya

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1611/11F (unique). 27.49 grams. Good full shield and cross with very bold full oMF, also with clear date that shows

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer F. 27.30 grams. Bold and well-detailed full shield and cross, full oMF, the peripheries totally

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer F. 27.21 grams. Full cross and shield and oMF but peripheries flat, non-toned AVF.

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (1)630/29D, rare (unlisted). 26.89 grams. Interesting coin with more legend than usual for this crude period, inclu

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D (1630s). 27.59 grams. Very bold full shield and oMD, nearly full cross with distinctive ends,

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D. 27.42 grams. Bold full oMD, nearly full shield and cross with dark, contrasting toning in cre

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1652P. 25.96 grams. Salvaged VF with minimal surface corrosion, nice toning, bold full date and oMP, clear denomina

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1653(P). 26.90 grams. Bold full date (the peripheries flat otherwise), most of cross and shield, AVF with dark patc

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1662P, rare. 24.90 grams. Curious rectangular shape, with bold full oMP and clear date, full shield and nearly full

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. 23.83 grams. Crude planchet with uneven thickness and small piece of edge missing, good full

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. 27.25 grams. Bold assayer P, nearly full shield and cross, AVF with peripheral flatness, toni

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P, with tiny chopmarks as from circulation in the Orient. 27.50 grams. Typically barrel-shaped f

Lot of 3 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III and IV, assayers F and not visible. 76.16 grams total. Good full shields and crosses but periph

Lot of 4 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (where visible), all with tiny chops and test-cuts as from circulation in the Orient.

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1669G, very rare. 27.59 grams. We can trace only two reports of this very rare date, one without photo in Calbeto (

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (16)73(G), very rare. 26.59 grams. Missing in Calbeto but with appearances in Ponterio and Aureo auctions, this ver

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible, with Indonesian countermark on cross side. 27.00 grams. Full shield and cross, Fine

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1720J, rare, with natural bubble-hole in center. 27.08 grams. Full and bold date and oMJ, nice cross and part of sh

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V or Louis I, assayer D. 26.77 grams. Worn and crude (About Fine) but with clear shield and cross (the latte

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1729( R), with large, natural bubble-hole in center. 24.91 grams. Full and bold date, clear denomination and some s

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer O below denomination oIIII to right, mintmark oM to left. 13.12 grams. Well-detailed XF with lot

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer O below denomination oIIII to right, mintmark oM to left. 13.06 grams. Broad flan with choice fu

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer O below denomination oIIII to right, mintmark oM to left. 12.55 grams. Broad but not-quite-round

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer O below mintmark oM to left. 12.36 grams. Lightly rainbow-toned VF with full inner details and m

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer O below mintmark oM to left. 6.71 grams. Good full shield and cross, AXF with peripheral flatnes

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer F below oM mintmark to left, denomination 4 to right. 13.45 grams. Superb full shield and cross

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, 1609A, rare. 13.44 grams. Clear bottoms of 609 of date, bold denomination 4, full shield and cross, VF but mostly w

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer A. 13.41 grams. Nearly full shield and cross, clear oMA, toned VF+ with flat peripheries.

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer F. 13.78 grams. Broad-flan AU with flat peripheries but choice full shield and oMF, about half

Lot of 3 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III and IV, assayers F, D and not visible. 39.31 grams total. VF on average with generally nice cro

Lot of 2 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayers not visible. 26.24 grams total. Both crudely struck and darkly toned, no better than V

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer J, denomination "8", rare. 13.18 grams. Worn (VG) but with clear shield and cross and...

Lot of 15 Mexican cob minors (one 4R, two 2R and twelve 1/2R), Philip IV through Philip V. 42.39 grams. VG on average, mostly well worn or just rather

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer O below mintmark oM to right. 5.97 grams. Full shield and cross but much cruder than usual for t

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer F. 6.55 grams. Richly toned XF with good full shield and cross, deep rainbow toning, small edge

Lot of 6 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, Philip II-IV, assayers F and not visible, including one contemporary counterfeit (rare). 39.59 grams total

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer O to right. 3.32 grams. Richly old-toned VF+ with nice full shield and cross, nearly full crown, b

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer F below mintmark 8-M (instead of oM) to left, quadrants of cross transposed, rare. 3.42 grams. Cho

Lot of 2 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1R, Philip II, assayer O to left, mintmark oM to right. 6.38 grams total. Decent VF, one more toned than the other,

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, Philip IV, assayer P. 3.24 grams. Bold oMP, nice full cross and nearly full shield, deeply old-toned AVF.

Lot of 4 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1R: Philip II, assayers O (2) and F; Philip V, assayer not visible. 10.48 grams total. A variety from two different

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1/2 real Royal, 1716J. 1.72 grams. Deeply toned AVF with typically full and bold details but last digit of date slightly weak

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1/2 real Royal, 1722J. 1.48 grams. Richly toned VF with hole to right of cross, light old scratches above denomination. Pedig

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1/2 real, 1731/0(F), rare. 1.69 grams. Very bold full date (and clear overdate) due to poor centering, most of cross, nicely

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1/2 real, 1732(F). 1.60 grams. Full 17 and 2 of date, plus full crown and oM, full but weaker cross, XF with light toning.

Mexico City, Mexico, klippe 4 reales, 1733MF. 12.95 grams. Typically choice full shield and crown and cross but also bold full date and MF, attractive

Lima, Peru, 2 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincon) to left, motto PL-VSVL-TR, legends HISPA / NIARVM, Sellschopp and Grunthal-Sellschopp Plate Coin.

Lima, Peru, 2 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincon) to left, motto PL-VSV-TR, legends HISPAN / NIARVM with upside-down A in INDIARVM. 5.45 grams. Bold

Lima, Peru, 2 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincon) to left, motto PL-VSV-LT, legends HISPA / NIARVM. 6.00 grams. Super-broad flan with 100% full lege

Lima, Peru, 2 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincon) to right, motto PL-VSV-TR, legends HISPA / NIARVM. 6.26 grams. Somewhat crude for the issue but wi

Lima, Peru, 1 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincon) to left, motto P-LVS-V, legends HISPA / NIARVM. 3.17 grams. Choice full shield with bold assayer-mar

Lima, Peru, 1 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincon) to left, motto P-LVS-V, legends HISPA / NIARVM. 2.86 grams. Nice full inner details and legends, att

Lima, Peru, 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincon) to left, legends HISP / IARVM. 1.27 grams. Good full details (including legends) on both sides, ni

Lima, Peru, 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincon) to left, legends HISPAN / IARVM. 1.63 grams. High grade (lustrous AU-) but with weak strike in cen

Lima, Peru, 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincon) to left, legends HISPAN / IARVM. 1.49 grams. Fine with full interior data and some legend, toned a

Lot of 2 Lima, Peru, 1/2R, Philip II, assayer R (Rincon) to left. 2.13 grams total. Both thin from corrosion but with clear details, VG overall, one t

Quarter cut of a Lima, Peru, 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincon) to left. 0.54 gram. Fascinating piece (first example we have seen) that was effec