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480. Group of two 1R cobs of the mid-1700s. 3.8 and 3.4 grams. Nice lot for showing the difference between Lima and Potosí by style in this period, the Lima piece with good cross and VF grade but date not visible (1730s-1750s), the Potosí coin with 1760 date but otherwise crude and only Fine, both lightly toned. Estimate: $50-$75

481. 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B/S/L? (2nd period), “Great Module” type. S-P6, CT-Type 162; 27.2 grams. Huge flan (what Sellschopp termed “Great Module”), with all details visible, especially nice crown and P-B (the B at least modified from if not punched over an S and an L) but also full shield and cross, lots of bold legend, nicely toned VF. Estimate: $400-$600

482. 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (2nd period). S-P6, CT-Type 162; 27.2 grams. Choice high grade (AU) with nearly full legends and inner details (good crown) but lightly doubled all over, lustrous and with a hint of yellow toning. Estimate: $250-$375

483. 8 reales, Philip II, assayer A, error with denomination as o-VIIII. S-P11, CT-259; 27.1 grams. Curious error with extra “I” in denomination (sometimes touted as a “9 reales”), and a particularly high-grade example of it (lustrous AU), whitish from cleaning (no toning except for brown spots), doubled on the assayer but all other inner details full and nice. Estimate: $300-$450

484. 8 reales, Philip II, assayer A, error with denomination as o-VIIII. S-P11, CT-259; 26.4 grams. Nice full shield, full cross, full but weak P-A and denomination with extra “I”, some legend, AVF with light toning all over and some dark spots. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of March 8-9, 1991, with lot-tag. Estimate: $300-$450

485. 8 reales, Philip II, assayer A. S-P11, CT-258; 26.4 grams. Bold P-A, full shield and cross and nearly full crown, some legend, lightly toned Fine with edge-split and another area of stress fracturing near edge. Estimate: $275-$400

486. 8 reales, Philip II, assayer RL. S-P13, CT-260; 27.3 grams. Bold full shield and P-RL despite doubling, full cross (a bit crude) and nearly full crown, lustrous XF. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of June 2, 2001, with lot-tag. Estimate: $250-$375

487. 8 reales, Philip II, assayer RL. S-P13, CT-260; 28.8 grams. Aberrantly overweight (unusual for the mint to give away 2 grams of silver!), with very choice bold shield and cross, full crown and P-RL, elegantly toned all over, but with lacuna on cross and expertly plugged and retooled at bottom of shield, AXF. Estimate: $250-$375

488. 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), borders of x’s. S-P14, CT-256; 25.4 grams. Great full shield and cross, bold full P-B, clear borders of x’s on both sides, one small edge-split, lightly toned VF+. Estimate: $250-$375

489. 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), borders of x’s. S-P14, CT-256; 27.2 grams. Richly toned AVF with full shield and cross, bold P-B and denomination o-VIII, all four borders of x’s (inside and outside the legend) visible, curiously curved edge-split. Estimate: $250-$375

490. 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), borders of boxes. S-P14, CT-257; 27.1 grams. Full shield and cross with weak centers, full crown, bold P-B and denomination o-VIII, some legend (including sunburst ornament at top of reverse), lightly toned VF. Estimate: $250-$375

491. 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), borders of boxes. S-P14, CT-257; 26.4 grams. High grade (near AU) and with good full crown and shield and cross (slightly doubled), weak assayer, prominent borders of boxes, partially toned, with edge-split. Estimate: $250-$375

492. 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg). S-P15, CT-Type 54; 26.9 grams. Very attractive XF with full inner details (particularly nice cross) and P-R, richly toned, choice for issue. Estimate: $250-$350

493. 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg). S-P15, CT-Type 54; 27.1 grams. Lustrous (cleaned) XF with full shield and cross, bold P-R, nice for issue. Estimate: $200-$300

494. 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg). S-P15, CT-Type 54; 27.2 grams. Full but partially flat shield and cross, typically crude but bold details, toned AVF. Estimate: $175-$275

495. 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg). S-P15, CT-Type 54; 27.0 grams. Bold assayer, full but doubled shield and cross, Fine with toning on fields and some verdigris. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of June 2, 2001. Estimate: $150-$250

496. 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg). S-P15, CT-Type 54; 27.1 grams. Nice full shield and P-R, parts of king’s name, full cross, lightly toned VF. Estimate: $150-$200

497. 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg). S-P15, CT-Type 54; 26.9 grams. Bold full cross, good full shield (off-center), king’s ordinal III in legend, lightly toned AVF with some minor doubling. Estimate: $125-$175

498. 8 reales, Philip III, assayer C, rare. S-P16, CT-unlisted; 26.6 grams. Full and clear P-C, full but partially flat shield and cross, Fine for wear but appears to be salvaged as well. Estimate: $250-$350

499. 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q. S-P17, CT-151; 26.6 grams. Big, round flan with bold P-Q, full crown, full but lightly doubled shield, crudely doubled full cross, nicely toned VF, desirable pedigree. Pedigreed to the Paul Karon collection, with Ponterio auction-lot tag from March 17, 1990. Estimate: $175-$275

500. 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q. S-P17, CT-151; 27.5 grams. Bold Q that appears to be punched over a smaller Q (not a C), good full shield and cross (albeit typically crude), lightly toned VF with much verdigris. Estimate: $175-$250

501. 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q. S-P17, CT-151; 27.0 grams. Full crown and shield and cross but with several flat spots, weak assayer, much legend, Fine with light orange sediment on fields. From the ca.-1629 “Panama hoard”. Estimate: $175-$250

502. 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M, cut down. S-P18, CT-unlisted; 23.1 grams. Small, oblong planchet (probably clipped or shaved) with bold full P-M, nice full shield and cross, lightly toned Fine+. Estimate: $150-$250

503. 8 reales, (161)7M, first date on Potosí cobs. S-P19, CT-157; 27.2 grams. Excellent full cross with bold full 7 of date next to a sunburst ornament, bold full shield and crown (slightly doubled), full assayer M, nice VF with a hint of toning. Estimate: $275-$350

504. 8 reales, (1)6(1)9T, quadrants of cross transposed. S-P21, CT-162a; 25.9 grams. Very bold full shield and denomination (clear assayer), doubled full cross with tail of 9 of date clear, nice AXF with small edge-split. Estimate: $225-$300

505. 8 reales, Philip III or IV, (1)62(?)T, mintmark “q”. 26.9 grams. Full and clear mintmark-assayer q+T, full but doubled shield and cross, bottom part of 62 of date visible, nicely toned AVF. Pedigreed to the Superior auction of December 5-6, 1997, with lot-tag. Estimate: $200-$300

506. 8 reales, Philip III or IV, assayer T (ca. 1620), mintmark P/”q”. 20.3 grams. Good but off-center shield and cross, clear P+T with mintmark P punched over former q, decent grade (VF) but clipped down to low weight. Estimate: $200-$300

507. 8 reales, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible (ca. 1620), quadrants of cross transposed, mounted in yellow and white gold (14K) necklace bezel. 34.8 grams (with bezel). Decent full cross and shield, darkly toned, Fine for wear but obviously well used as jewelry, the bezel itself with yellow gold bale and clips, twisted white gold for the wrap. Estimate: $200-$300

508. 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (mid-1620s), quadrants of cross transposed. S-P23, CT-Type 102a; 27.7 grams. Nice full shield and P-P, full but slightly doubled cross, lightly toned AVF, scarce period. Pedigreed to the Coin Galleries auction of August 19, 1987, with lot-tag. Estimate: $200-$300

509. 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer •P (mid-1620s), quadrants of cross transposed and with rotated lions, partial date. S-P23, CT-Type 102a; 27.0 grams. Full cross with the lions rotated within their quadrants clockwise 90 degrees from normal, clear 16 of date, full shield (some flat spots), bold (PHIL)IPVS IIII in legend, lightly toned Fine with minor verdigris. Estimate: $200-$300

510. 8 reales, 1628T, •P•T•, denomination O-VIII. S-P24, CT-490; 27.3 grams. Lustrous AU or possibly even Mint State with nice full shield and crown and •P•T•, full but slightly doubled cross, bottom half of 16 and bases of 28 of date, no toning (probably lightly cleaned). Estimate: $200-$300

511. 8 reales, 1629T, •P•T•, denomination 8, large dots in border. S-P26, CT-492; 27.0 grams. Clear bottom half of 9 and base of 162 of date, full shield and denomination and cross, lustrous and non-toned AU (probably lightly cleaned). Estimate: $400-$600

512. 8 reales, (162)9T, large dots in border. S-P26, CT-492; 26.9 grams. Very bold full 9 of date, nice and bold full shield and cross (albeit both slightly doubled), lightly toned XF+ with spots of green. Estimate: $300-$400

513. 8 reales, (1)629(T), denomination oVIII, large dots in border. S-P26, CT-492; 27.2 grams. Full date, nice full shield and cross (latter slightly off-center), lightly toned VF with spots of green. Estimate: $300-$400

514. 8 reales, (1)629(T), denomination 8, large dots in border. S-P26, CT-492; 27.2 grams. Full 29 of date (the 2 plainly a Z punch), bold cross, well-detailed but incomplete shield, full crown, part of edge crude, lightly toned AXF with green spots. Estimate: $300-$400

515. 8 reales, (16)29T, denomination •8•, small dots in border. S-P26, CT-492; 26.5 grams. Good full cross, full shield, very weak date, lightly toned all over (no contrast), VF grade. Estimate: $200-$300

516. 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (ca. 1629), •P•T•, denomination O-VIII, large dots in border. S-P26, CT-492; 26.7 grams. Nice full shield, doubled full cross, good details accentuated by prominent orange clay on fields, AXF grade. From the ca.-1629 “Panama hoard”. Estimate: $175-$250

517. 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (ca. 1629), •P•T•, denomination O-VIII, large dots in border. S-P26, CT-492; 27.1 grams. Lustrous AU with nice full shield, full but doubled cross, bold king’s ordinal IIII, spots of verdigris. Estimate: $175-$250

518. 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (ca. 1629), •P•T•, denomination •8•, large dots in border. S-P26, CT-492; 27.1 grams. Nice full shield (just a little doubled at top), full cross with old scratch, nice rich toning all over, XF or better. Pedigreed to the Paul Karon collection, with Ponterio auction-lot tag of March 17, 1990. Estimate: $200-$300

519. 8 reales, 1630(T). S-P26, CT-494; 26.8 grams. Full date but crude strike (doubling, flatness), nicely detailed shield, most of king’s name in legend, XF for wear, cleaned but starting to tone. Estimate: $300-$400

520. 8 reales, 1630(T). S-P26, CT-494; 27.5 grams. Bold 30 of date, nice but doubled shield, weak cross, some legend, planchet of very uneven thickness, lightly toned VF+ with green spots. Estimate: $300-$400

521. 8 reales, 1(6)30(T). S-P26, CT-494; 27.4 grams. Bold 1 and 30 of date, nice full shield, full cross, most of king’s name in legend, lightly toned XF with much verdigris. Estimate: $300-$400

522. 8 reales, 163(0)T. S-P26, CT-494; 27.2 grams. Weak but certain date, excellent full shield, full cross, bold ordinal IIII in legend, full mintmark-assayer •P•T•, lightly cleaned VF with flat spots. Estimate: $175-$250

523. 8 reales, (1630-1)T, with cross-crosslet ornament between mintmark and assayer, choice. S-P26, CT-494; 27.1 grams. Lustrous AU (lightly cleaned) with full P+T, choice full shield and cross, one edge-split, a rather desirable specimen. Estimate: $175-$250

524. 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer FR. S-P28, CT-unlisted; 26.8 grams. Full cross and shield, right half of FR only (enough to be sure), attractively toned AVF, part of edge crude. Estimate: $175-$250

525. 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer O on both sides (post-1649), with unidentified countermark. S-P35, CT-Type 102a; 28.1 grams. Big, oblong flan that is actually overweight (which should dispel the myth that these countermarked coins were called 7½ reales because of low weight), bold crown above full shield, full cross with top half of countermark (just the crown), Fine but with contrasting toning. Pedigreed to the Craig A. Whitford auction of November 24-25, 1995, with lot-tag. Estimate: $175-$250

526. 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer O, no countermark (scarce). S-P35, CT-Type 102a; 25.9 grams. Round planchet with small full shield and nearly full PHILIPPVS IIII, full but partially weak cross, Fine with several patches of brown and green that may indicate substandard purity. Estimate: $150-$225

527. 4 reales, Philip II, assayer M, rare. S-P2, CT-391 (under Lima); 12.4 grams. Typically round and well detailed, with full shield and cross and P-M, but grainy all over from salvage (Rimac River?) otherwise AVF, with contrasting toning on fields. Estimate: $200-$300

528. 4 reales, Philip II, assayer L, scarce. S-P3, CT-395 (under Lima); 13.8 grams. Choice, well-detailed crown above full shield, full cross, bold P-L, some legend, VF with minor flat spots, lightly toned. Estimate: $200-$300

529. 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (2nd period), “Great Module” type. S-P6, CT-393 (under Lima); 13.7 grams. Very broad flan (“Great Module”) with choice bold legends and crown, full inner details, XF with flat centers, lightly toned. Estimate: $250-$475

530. 4 reales, Philip II, assayer C, very rare. S-P5, CT-380 (under La Plata); 13.7 grams. Extremely high grade (essentially Mint State) but with distracting spots of dark toning (needs to be professionally conserved), choice full cross and shield, much legend, typically messy erasure between mintmark and assayer. Estimate: $750-$1,000

531. 4 reales, Philip II, assayer A. S-P11, CT-415; 13.7 grams. Choice full shield and cross, nearly full crown and P-A, bold denomination, some legend, nicely toned VF. Estimate: $150-$225

532. 4 reales, Philip II, assayer not visible (style of assayer A). S-P11, CT-415; 13.2 grams. Bold full cross, nice full shield and crown, just with flat spot where the assayer should appear, Fine+ with dark brown sediment in crevices. Estimate: $110-$165

533. 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), borders of boxes. S-P14, CT-412; 13.4 grams. Nice and full but doubled crown and shield and cross, bold assayer B, lightly toned AVF. Estimate: $150-$225

534. 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), borders of boxes. S-P14, CT-412; 13.2 grams. Cleaned and darkly retoned, with good full shield and crown and cross, bold P-B, VF for wear. Estimate: $120-$180

535. 4 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg). S-P15, CT-unlisted; 13.4 grams. Round flan with bold full shield and cross, P-R and denomination, nearly full crown, VF+ with patchy toning. Estimate: $125-$175

536. 4 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), backwards S in legend. S-P15, CT-unlisted; 13.2 grams. Crude strike (much flatness) on a roundish flan, full assayer and shield and cross, About Fine grade, desirable for the clear backwards S in the obverse legend at about 7 o’clock. Estimate: $100-$150

537. 4 reales, Philip III, assayer Q. S-P17, CT-250; 13.1 grams. Bold full shield and cross (both doubled) and P-Q and denomination, VF with contrasting toning on fields. Estimate: $150-$225

538. 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (ca. 1629), large dots in border, unique error with castle missing in shield. S-P26, CT-Type 122; 13.4 grams. Good full cross and shield, full P-T, lustrous non-toned XF (probably cleaned), but most interesting aspect is that the bottom-right castle in the shield is totally missing! Estimate: $250-$375

539. 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (ca. 1629), large dots in border. S-P26, CT-Type 122; 13.6 grams. Well-detailed full shield (off-center), good full cross, full P-T, somewhat odd shape, lustrous XF (probably cleaned). Estimate: $200-$300

540. 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (ca. 1630), •P•T•, denomination o-IIII, small dots in border. S-P26, CT-Type 122; 13.7 grams. Choice full shield with intricate details, full but doubled cross, roundish flan, blue-toned XF+. Estimate: $250-$350

541. 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Rincón, rare first coinage of the mint. S-P1, CT-520 (under Lima); 6.1 grams. Perfectly round (possibly lightly shaved) with full inner details (shield and cross), bold P-R, nearly full crown, AVF with expertly repaired hole past right arm of cross. Estimate: $175-$225

542. 2 reales, Philip II, assayer L, salvaged. S-P3, CT-Type 303 (under Lima); 5.6 grams. Big, roundish flan with good full shield and cross, bold P-L, most of crown and some legend, darkly toned and bit oxidized from salvage, otherwise VF or better. Probably from the Rimac River in Lima, Peru. Estimate: $175-$225

543. 2 reales, Philip II, assayer RL. S-P13, CT-544; 6.5 grams. Bold RL, full shield and cross, but crude surfaces (salvaged?) and patchy toning, Fine for wear. Estimate: $50-$75

544. 2 reales, Philip III, assayer C/Q (rare). S-P16, CT-unlisted; 6.4 grams. Choice full cross-lions-castles, full but off-center shield with old incidental scratches, clear C/Q, nicely toned VF. Estimate: $200-$250

545. 2 reales, (1622)P/T, quadrants of cross transposed, rare. S-P22, CT-unlisted; 6.6 grams. Excellent full cross, good full shield with flat spot, bold P+P with clear P/T, lightly toned VF. Estimate: $200-$300

546. 2 reales, (1)627T, extremely rare. S-P24, CT-unlisted; 6.7 grams. Very choice high grade (AU+) and a lovely strike as well, with full shield and cross, full •P•T• and denomination •Z•, but most important feature is the clear bottom parts of 627 of the date (missing in all published collections), also somewhat lustrous (lightly cleaned). Estimate: $350-$500

547. 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (late 1620s). S-P24, CT-Type 103; 6.9 grams. Choice full cross and shield, nicely toned XF, two small edge-splits. Estimate: $150-$250

548. 1 real, Philip II, assayer Rincón, rare first coinage of mint. S-P1, CT-608 (under Lima); 2.8 grams. Perfectly round (probably shaved), with bold P-R and nice full shield, full but off-center cross, partially toned Fine (a little grainy). Estimate: $90-$120