| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61364 | Auction date: 17 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 21293 Price realized: 17,500 USD (Approx. 16,072 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Mexico Charles II gold Cob 8 Escudos ND (1680-1694) Mo-L XF40 NGC, Mexico City mint, KM56, Cal Type-163. Jeweled cross. 26.85gm. A highly sought-after subtype in the Charles II 8 Escudos series, identifiable due to the prominent jeweled cross on the reverse, a notable feature of Mexico City issues of this vintage. The piece at hand is one of a few graded at NGC for this variety and displays a visible assayer and denomination mark on the obverse, with other central motifs enjoying re-articulation via the dark silhouetting in the crevices. According to Albert Francisco Pradeau's Numismatic History of Mexico, the production of Mexican gold Cobs was decreed on February 25, 1675, though striking didn't start until December 23, 1679 (pg. 46). From contemporary documents, the Viceroy of New Spain personally attended the mint to witness the striking of the first gold coins, estimated by Menzel that around 4,284 may have been initially produced. https://coins.ha.com/itm/mexico/mexico-charles-ii-gold-cob-8-escudos-nd-1680-1694-mo-l-xf40-ngc-/a/61364-21293.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61364-03172024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
