Tortosa countermark
Philip IV (1621-1665). Catalan Revolt (1640 -1652). 1 croat. 1626. Barcelona. (Cru.Segadors-Unlisted). (Badia-Unlisted). (Cal-658 var). (Cru C.G-4414). . 2,91 g. Countermark T (Tortosa) applied in 1643. Patina. Very rare. Ex Áureo&Calicó (18/10/2018), lot 1399. Choice VF. Est...1500,00.
Philip IV (1621-1665). 2 reales. 1659. Lima. (V). (Cal-839). . 6,20 g. Assayer (·V·) to the left, ★ above LIMA and ·2· to the right. Some corrosion. Very rare.
In 1660 the coinage of this type of pieces was suspended, which had already begun in 1659, when the King denied the authorization, retroactivity, of the reopened the mint of Lima. VF. Est...1200,00.
2 Reales 1652 Navarra!!
Philip IV (1621-1665). 2 reales. 1652. Pamplona. Navarra. (Cal-892). (Ros-4.5.11, RR-5). . 6,23 g. “P” flanked by dots to the left of the shield, and the value “II”—lying on its side—also flanked by dots, to the right. The base of the last digit of the date is clearly visible and, without doubt, it is a “2”, as confirmed by comparison with the 1 real denomination of the same date.
As Ricardo Ros notes in his excellent study "La Moneda de Navarra, Second Edition", no recorder any photo of this coin. Until now, this date was only known in silver issues of this reign in the 1 real and 50 reales denominations. This coin is extremely rare and appears for the first time at auction. VF. Est...4000,00.
NGC - AU 55 Top Pop!!
Philip IV (1621-1665). 4 reales. 1627. Sevilla. R. (Cal-1187, Plate coin). (Jarabo-Sanahuja-C573, Plate coin). . 13,82 g. Large assayer's R. Full date and all visible data. Rare. Slabbed by NGC as AU 55 (Top Pop), the finest known in the NGC and PCGS census. Ex Isabel de Trastámara Collection, Áureo&Calicó (25/05/2017), lot 763. Est...500,00.
NGC - MS 62
Philip IV (1621-1665). 8 reales. 1651. Granada. N. (Cal-1241). (Jarabo-Sanahuja-C16). . Assayer's N very small. Dot between mint and assayer. Visible a part of the name of the king and complete king's ordinal. Bold strike. Very rare, even more in this state of preservation. Slabbed by NGC as MS 62 (Top Pop), the finest known in the NGC census. Est...3000,00.
NGC - XF 40 Top Pop!!
Philip IV (1621-1665). 8 reales. 1634. Madrid. M. (Cal-Unlisted). (Jarabo-Sanahuja-C40, Plate coin). (Cy-Unlisted). . 27,00 g. Full date. Mintmark MD in horizontal position, with assayer M below, which appears to be corrected over a V, although it could also be a double strike of the M. Jarabo-Sanahuja, in his catalog La Plata Peninsular de los Austrias, does not indicate any correction on the assayer’s mark. Probably the only known specimen of this date. Extremely rare. Slabbed by NGC as XF 40 (Top Pop), the finest known in the NGC and PCGS census. Est...1500,00.
Rare crowned dot - VF Details
Philip IV (1621-1665). 8 reales. 1650. Potosi. O-O. (Juan Rodriguez de Rodas). (Cal-1488). (Km-19b). . 23,69 g. Extremely rare countermark "Crown with dot" within a dotted border, absent from Ullian’s list and unknown until this coin appeared in Sedwick’s Sale 12. Thin due to light corrosion but with all details visible and well defined. The crown is complete and unusually well detailed, with P/O to the left and 8/O to the right of the shield. Four-digit date and nearly complete legends. Shield and cross in the new style with a normal 5 in the date. From the treasure of "La Capitana," sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador. Slabbed by NGC as VF Details, Saltwater damage. C/S: AU Standard. Ex Daniel F. Sedwick 12, lot 486. Ex Luis R. Ponte Collection. The same specimen is illustrated on page 90 of Mastalir’s The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649–1652: The 1649–1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part A: The 1649–1652 Crowned Shield Coinage (2021) and on page 239 of Part B: The Countermarks of 1652. Est...1200,00.
Ex Gaspar de Portolá - "La Capitana"
Philip IV (1621-1665). 8 reales. 1651. Potosi. O-O. (Juan Rodríguez de Rodas). (Cal-1489). (Paoletti-245 similar). . 26,43 g. Countermark ·F· under crown well marked on obverse, to authorize its circulation for the value of 7 1/2 reales. All visible data. Large and very round flan with most of the legends visible. Slight double strike on reverse. Dark patina. Rare, more in this condition. Slabbed by NGC as XF Details, Saltwater damege. C/S: XF SDT. Special label "Shipwreck Certification", recovered from: "La Capitana", sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador. Ex Gaspar de Portolá Collection (12/12/2019), lot 60. Choice VF. Est...1000,00.
PCGS - "La Capitana"
Philip IV (1621-1665). 8 reales. 1652. Potosi. E. (Mastalir-VII.1-A.da(1)2, Plate coin). (Cal-1496). . 24,04 g. Transitional type. A/P/8 to the left, O/E/52 to the right of the shield. HP below reverse wreath, P-8-E above, PLV-SVL-TR(A) and below E-52-P. this charming example offers boldly struck central design features with two clear dates, nearly complete pillars, full waves, bold nearly complete shield, clear mintmark, assayers letter and denomination and partials of the legends. The surfaces are somewhat granular with a small area of heavier corrosion due to prolonged saltwater immersion. A pleasing example of the type from this wreck. Recovered from the "La Capitana", sunk 26 October 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador. Slabbed by PCGS as VF Details, Saltwater damage. Ex S.P. Rutherford Collection. This coin is exempt from any export license fee. Est...1500,00.
NGC - "La Capitana"
Philip IV (1621-1665). 8 reales. 1653. Potosi. E. (Cal-1504). (Km-21). . 25,25 g. ·PH· above the pillars. Triple date, that of the legend only with the last digit visible. Triple assayer. Recovered from "La Capitana", sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador. Slabbed by NGC as XF Details, Saltwater damage. Special label "Shipwreck certification". Est...700,00.
PCGS - VF 35
Philip IV (1621-1665). 8 reales. 1652. Santa Fe de Nuevo Reino. PoRAS. (Cal-1550). (Restrepo-M46.10). . 26,61 g. Featuring fairly bold pillars and a mostly clear date. Very nice old cabinet tone. Double strike on the reverse. Very rare. Slabbed by PCGS as VF 35. Only 1 finer specimen in the PCGS census. Est...3000,00.
NGC - AU 55
Philip IV (1621-1665). 2 escudos. 1646/5. Santa Fe de Nuevo Reino. R. (Cal-1804 var). (Tauler-152 var). (Restrepo-M50-21). . 6,50 g. N/R/(R) to the left, II denomination rotated and flanked by dots. Shield, date, and cross are complete. Very rare overdate. Slabbed by NGC as AU 55. Est...4000,00.
Charles II (1665-1700). 2 reales. 1683. Potosi. V. (Cal-412). . 6,43 g. Triple date, partial visible date on the legend. Triple mintmark and triple assayer. King's name and ordinal are visible. Attractive specimen with a large flan of 30 mm diameter, all its data perfectly visible. Scarce in this condition. Choice VF. Est...600,00.
"Royal" type, (Galano)
Charles II (1665-1700). 8 reales. 1686. Potosi. VR. (Cal-682). (Lazaro-216). . 27,24 g. "Royal" type, (Galano). Triple date and triple assayer, full legends. Slight double strike in some areas. Die-match with Lazaro. Soft and attractive cabinet toning. Holed. Rare. Choice VF. Est...5000,00.
"Royal" type, (Galano) - XF Details
Charles II (1665-1700). 8 reales. 1687. Potosi. VR. (Cal-683). (Lazaro-221). . 26,56 g. "Royal" type, (Galano). Value 8 between dots above the cross. Uniform and sharply struck with an deep tone. Large flan of 44 mm.
Hole over the crown, usual in this issues and not disturbing the legend on the reverse. Coincident with the position of the dies shown by Lazaro. Rare. Slabbed by NGC as XF Details, Holed. This coin is exempt from any export license fee. Est...9000,00.
Nuevo Reino - Ex Woodside
Charles II (1665-1700). 8 reales. 1668. Santa Fe de Nuevo Reino. (Po).RS. (Cal-751). (Restrepo-M62.4). . 25,47 g. Value to left of shield. PLVS/(VL)/TRA and bold oNR in the middle, (Po).RS· to the left and full date to the right. Small flan with some weakness and faint surface porosity in peripheries. Nice grayish tone. Very rare.
Probably recovered from the Piedmont shipwreck, sunk in 1795 off Cornwall, England.
Ex Rob Woodside Collection.
Ex Daniel F. Sedwick (07/05/2024), lot 1203. This coin is exempt from any export license fee. Choice VF/Almost XF. Est...5000,00.
PCGS - AU 58 ¡¡Top Pop!!
Charles II (1665-1700). 2 escudos. (1686-1687). Madrid. M. (Cal-Tipo). (Tauler-191 similar). . 6,62 g. Date not visible. Lions and castles. Without escutcheon of Portugal. Part of the king´s name visible. Nice color. Very rare. Slabbed by PCGS as AU 58. (Top Pop), the finest known in the PCGS census. Est...2000,00.
Charles II (1665-1700). 2 escudos. 1699. Sevilla. M. (Cal-914). (Tauler-1334). . 6,68 g. Only year of this type. Legend GRAT. Dot between the second and third digit of the date; the first 9 rectified over another digit.
Mintmark and assayer to the left of the shield within rosettes; Roman numeral denomination to the right, also within rosettes. Several letters of the king’s name re-engraved. Small insignificant mark on the O in CAROLVS. Attractive orange toning and traces of luster. Very rare. XF. Est...5000,00.
NGC - AU 58
Charles II (1665-1700). 8 escudos. 169?. Sevilla. (M). (Cal-Tipo 181). (Tauler-183a similar). . 26,81 g. With the Portugal escutcheon. Rosettes in the lobed angles of the reverse. Typically crude striking. The last digit of the date is not visible. Original luster. Attractive color. Very rare in any grade, even more so in this high grade. Slabbed by NGC as AU 58. Est...7500,00.
NGC - AU 50
Charles II (1665-1700). 8 escudos. (1666-69). Sevilla. (M). (Cal-Tipo 181). (Tauler-159a similar). . 26,79 g. With the Portugal escutcheon. Rosettes in the lobed angles of the reverse. Date not visible. The typically crude striking suggests a late emission of the series. Attractive color. Very rare in any grade. Slabbed by NGC as AU 50. Est...6500,00.
PCGS - Mintmark MX
Philip V (1700-1746). 1 real. 1733. Mexico. MF. (Cal-502 var). . Mintmark MX. Nice uniform tone. Due to the research work of Brigg&Bustos we have been able to identify the obverse variety with the assayer's letter “F” between the “I” and “P” of PHILIP and the reverse variety with large rosettes flanking the mintmarks and the date. Very rare. Slabbed by PCGS as F 15. This coin is exempt from any export license fee. Est...1000,00.
"Royal" type, (Galano) - VF Details
Philip V (1700-1746). 2 reales. 1737. Lima. N. (Cal-Type 98, not citing this date). . 6,73 g. "Royal" type, (Galano). The double date and double assayer are clearly visible, with the name of the king partially visible PHILI... and two blades marks on the vertical of the cross. We have only found one other similar specimen auctioned in the last 25 years. Extremely rare. Slabbed by NGC as VF Details, Holed. Est...2000,00.
Imperatrix, Plate Coin
Kingdom of Castille and Leon. Enrique IV (1454-1474). Blanca de rombo. Cuenca. (Bautista-1081 var.). (Imperatrix-D6.6, Plate Coin). . 0,64 g. Bowl below castle. Crown-type countermark, consisting of two pellets separated by a triangular figure with curved lines. Very rare. Imperatrix D6.6, Plate Coin. Almost VF/Almost F. Est...100,00.
NGC - MS 63
Philip V (1700-1746). 2 reales. 1718. Segovia. J. (Cal-947). . 6,19 g. Aqueduct with two floors. Crown variety. Legend PHILIPPVS. Nice eye appeal. Full original luster. Rare in this state of preservation. Slabbed by NGC as MS 63. Only 1 finer specimen in the NGC census. Ex Isabel de Trastámara Collection, Áureo&Calicó (27/05/2014), lot 417. Retains the auction lot-tag. Est...700,00.
Philip V (1700-1746). 2 reales. 1709/8. Sevilla. M. (Cal-974). (Rodríguez Lorente-484). . 5,82 g. Overdate. Mint and assayer to right, value to left. Legend PIHLIPPVS. We have found only one other specimen and it is minted with the same dies. Very rare. Ex Isabel de Trastámara Collection, Áureo&Calicó (27/05/2014), lot 433. Almost VF. Est...1200,00.
NGC - AU 55 Top Pop!!
Philip V (1700-1746). 2 reales. 1731. Sevilla. PA. (Cal-987). . 5,95 g. Lovely patina. Rare in this condition. Slabbed by NGC as AU 55 (Top Pop), the finest known in the NGC and PCGS census. Ex Collection 2 reales and 2 escudos, Áureo (09/04/2003), lot 235; Ex Isabel de Trastámara Collection, Áureo&Calicó (27/05/2014), lot 444. Retains the auction lot-tag. Est...600,00.
Extraordinaria
Philip V (1700-1746). 8 reales. 1711. Madrid. J. (Cal-1338). . 26,47 g. Magnificent specimen. Sharply struck with all details perfectly visible. Minor hairlines between the legends, not noticeable to the naked eye. Lovely cabinet patina that enhances its visual appeal. Very rare, especially in this condition. Almost MS. Est...3000,00.
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