Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC
Treasure Auction 28 17-19 Nov 2020
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer C below erasure, very rare, ex-Jones (Plate Coin).S-P5; KM-5.1; Cal-671.27.03 grams.Exceptionally broad flan (almost 1-3/4") that extends beyond the outer border of dots in places (like above the full crown, which is most unusual), with bold full legends and inner details, all deeply toned with a slight hint of surface oxidation here and there and very minor doubling, AXF overall and highly sought as the rare issue of assayer C using dies from 2nd-period B ("Great Module"), whose initial is believed to be inside the erasure.Pedigreed to the Dr. Peter Jones collection, plated on page 166 of his book The First Coins of the Americas (2020).
Estimate: 2500-3750 USD
Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer C below erasure, very rare, ex-Jones (Plate Coin).S-P5; KM-5.1; Cal-671.27.03 grams.Exceptionally broad flan (almost 1-3/4") that extends beyond the outer border of dots in places (like above the full crown, which is most unusual), with bold full legends and inner details, all deeply toned with a slight hint of surface oxidation here and there and very minor doubling, AXF overall and highly sought as the rare issue of assayer C using dies from 2nd-period B ("Great Module"), whose initial is believed to be inside the erasure.Pedigreed to the Dr. Peter Jones collection, plated on page 166 of his book The First Coins of the Americas (2020).
Estimate: 2500-3750 USD