Spain
Philip IV 50 Reales 1659/31 Aqueduct-B/R XF40 NGC, Segovia mint, Cal-249, KM81.5. Aqueduct mintmark for Segovia, with B over R assayer. 76.15mm/175.26g. Rare, with 16 or 17 confirmed specimens, including impounded examples in public holdings. Commissioned on behalf of a few silver merchants who were well aware of the benefits and prestige obtained from the possession and display of these imposing coins, a short mintage of 134 coins of this date was authorized by the King.
Bold aqueduct mint mark of Segovia with pleasing surfaces.
Estimate: 40000-50000 USD