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Seville, Spain, cob 8 escudos, Philip IV, assayer R, distinctive Austrian fesse in shield (1634-37), NGC MS 64 ("top pop"), ex-J.O.B., Calico Onza plate. Cal-Type 406; KM-112. 26.90 grams. In addition to having an incredibly deep, bold and well-detailed full shield and cross, characteristic of its exceptional grade, this piece has the distinction of displaying a special six-square rectangle for Austria in the shield, in fact matching coins with clear dates 1634 and 1637 only (no examples of 1635 or 1636 are known), also with deep red toning over die-rust in crevices, bold full denomination VIII, peripheries flat and/or crude (as made) but with much of king's name visible in addition to most of crown, tied with one other for finest in NGC census. Pedigreed to the J.O.B. Collection and Plate Coin #66 in Calico's La Onza (2004), both stated on label, also Plate Coin #66 in Tauler's Oro Macuquino (2011), with collector's tag.
($10000-15000)