Lot 955

Sale 46 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Description

Philip IV (1621-1665) Cob eight reales 1651, Granada mint, assayer [N]. (CC Type 67, 233;Cb.102;Yr.16). Denomination clear, 165 of date just legible with trace of lower part of 1 visible, surfaces porous due to immersion in the ocean, very good and rare.

The attribution to Granada is based on the distinctive crown at the top of the royal coat of arms.

Estimate
$750
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$1,000