Charles-Joanna, "Early Series"
Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), panel leaning left, very rare, ex-Jones (Plate Coin).Nesmith-24d; Cal-153 type; S-M4; KM-7.3.35 grams.Struck in the later part of assayer P's tenure (HISPANIARVM and mascles as stops in legends) and the most plentiful of the mintmark/panel lean-combinations, this coin is an AXF with attractively contrasting toning, nearly full legends and clear inner details, all on a broad, thin flan. Pedigreed to the Dr. Peter Jones collection, plated on page 66 of his book The First Coins of the Americas (2020), and to the Richard Long auction of March 1997 (lot 419).
Estimate: 700-1000 USD