Spanish 1554 Fleet off Padre Island, Texas
315. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to right, mintmark M to left. Nesmith 86a; 312. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early
Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo).
Nesmith 25g; S-M4; KM-10; CT-123. 4.64 grams. Thin from corrosion but with bold full pillars, full shield and nearly full legends, darkly toned all over. Pedigreed to the Thomas Gray collection and formerly displayed at the ANA Money Museum’s “Treasures of the Deep” exhibit (2014-15), with photo-certificate. Estimate: $300-$450.
S-M9; KM-18; CT-84. 12.64 grams. Solid flan with full legends and inner details but with surface corrosion and uneven toning all over. Pedigreed to the Thomas Gray collection and formerly displayed at the ANA Money Museum’s “Treasures of the Deep” exhibit (2014-15), with photo-certificate. Estimate: $250-$375.
316. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late
Series,” assayer L to left, mintmark M to right. Nesmith 82; S-M9;
313. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late
Series,” assayer L to right, mintmark oM. Nesmith-90; S-M9; KM-
18; CT-85. 6.67 grams. Thin from corrosion but with bold inner details and most of legends, contrastingly toned. Pedigreed to the Thomas Gray collection and formerly displayed at the ANA Money Museum’s “Treasures of the Deep” exhibit (2014-15), and pedigreed to our Auction #11, with original lot-tag #225 and certificate from 2004. Estimate: $250-$375.
KM-18; CT-86. 13.28 grams. Bold full legends and pillars, bold full assayer, the shield full but partially weak, toning around details, minimal corrosion. Estimate: $250-$375.
Unidentified ca.-1554 wreck off Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 317. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd
314. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to right, mintmark M to left. Nesmith 86a;
period). S-P10; KM-5.1. 25.40 grams. XF details with hint of luster but part of edge corroded away, spot of dark encrustation on shield. Pedigreed to the Thomas Gray collection and formerly displayed at the ANA Money Museum’s “Treasures of the Deep” exhibit (2014-15), also pedigreed to our Internet-Only Auction #1, with original lot-tag #43. Estimate: $200-$300.
S-M9; KM-18; CT-84. 12.82 grams. Very broad, round flan with 100% full legends, inner details also full but with light surface corrosion and uneven toning. Pedigreed to the Thomas Gray collection and formerly displayed at the ANA Money Museum’s “Treasures of the Deep” exhibit (2014-15). Estimate: $250-$375.
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