8 Reales Cob: Not As Easy As I Thought!

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diatonix Valued Member Norway 89 Posts	Posted 08/03/2014 05:20 am Despite checking all sources known to me I still haven't been able to find out more about this 8 reales cob from my collection. Primarily I'd like to know its mint. At first I presumed it to be from Potosi, but it seems that even on Spanish (motherland) cobs the second small shield (Portugal) is not always there. The crown seems to be a bit unusual inasmuch as its base is straight, with a peculiar pattern (0 III 0 III 0 III O). To the right of the shield the last 2 "I"s of VIII can be seen. There could be a partial date on the cross side: 16** (lower part of "6" only). Comments and thoughts are very much appreciated! Edited by diatonix 08/03/2014 08:07 am Report this Post to the Staff

MathieuMa Pillar of the Community France 1591 Posts	Posted 08/04/2014 04:43 am I've checked numerous books and as of now I don't have a positive identification :/ That's indeed not an easy one, but I'm sure that crown design is THE hint to look for :) Report this Post to the Staff
diatonix Valued Member Norway 89 Posts	Posted 08/04/2014 06:15 am I agree and many thanks for your efforts, Mathieu! Report this Post to the Staff
mikelley Valued Member United States 80 Posts	Posted 08/10/2014 2:30 pm diatonix. I have looked at all my books for a crown base that even resembles yours. Nothing at all have I found. I think Mathieu is right and that is the clue you have to look for. Mike Report this Post to the Staff
MathieuMa Pillar of the Community France 1591 Posts	Posted 08/10/2014 3:58 pm Gosh, if I found the proper one, then you made an amazing hit ! It could be the following : Felipe IV, Cartagena de Indias, 8 reales 1626 E NER on left, VIII on right of the shield (Calico Tipo 71, Num 252) Report this Post to the Staff
moneditis Valued Member Spain 110 Posts	Posted 08/11/2014 06:03 am I can say it is not Lima, Mexico or Potosí...even not peninsular, but can not say more and, of course, I can be wrong Report this Post to the Staff
diatonix Valued Member Norway 89 Posts	Posted 08/11/2014 09:03 am Apart from MathieuMa, another expert (from Spain) corroborates that it can only be a Cartagena 8 reales cob. The give-away is the missing pomegranate. Colombian silver cobs are said to be extremely rare. Report this Post to the Staff
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