Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC
Treasure Auction 28 17-19 Nov 2020
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Charles-Joanna, "Early Series"
Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer R (Latin) at bottom between pillars, motto PLVSVL in rounded panel.Nesmith-6 for type/6c type; Cal-71 type; S-M1; KM-16.13.45 grams.Super-big flan, XF with lovely contrasting dark toning around the details (no corrosion). Despite the off-center pillars side with the flan extending past the outer border, every detail is fully legible and bright. Only this shield variety ends with the unusual stop, what Nesmith illustrated as his "punch 9", which was a hallmark of assayer-R coinage.From the "Golden Fleece wreck," with Sedwick certificate from 2007, and pedigreed to our Auction 1, with original lot-tag #56.
Estimate: 2000-3000 USD
Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer R (Latin) at bottom between pillars, motto PLVSVL in rounded panel.Nesmith-6 for type/6c type; Cal-71 type; S-M1; KM-16.13.45 grams.Super-big flan, XF with lovely contrasting dark toning around the details (no corrosion). Despite the off-center pillars side with the flan extending past the outer border, every detail is fully legible and bright. Only this shield variety ends with the unusual stop, what Nesmith illustrated as his "punch 9", which was a hallmark of assayer-R coinage.From the "Golden Fleece wreck," with Sedwick certificate from 2007, and pedigreed to our Auction 1, with original lot-tag #56.
Estimate: 2000-3000 USD