Cob Found Upstate Ny , Need The Experts !!

[Trez]

HEY MOE! Split figure poke between the eyes why certainly !!!! nuc nuc nuc.

Moe...where do I say "Lima didn't produce Hapsburg shield cobs during Philip II"
Read cafefully...my posts. I will make the text bigger next time

Trez

 

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[Moe (fl)]

"LIMA - Can't be...They never minted Shield cobs after the late 1580s."

I was a little confused by the statement above. I just wanted to clarify that there are records of some Lima 1592 (Diego de la Torre assayer) shield types cobs...

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Cheers
Moe

 

[Derek752]

After closer observation this shield type cob appears to be a Philip-II (1556-1598) not Philip-IV as I suggested earlier. Because of this fact this cob cannot be from Colombian mints which started producing after 1620.

I am now thinking that this cob could be Potosi, Lima, or Panama mint. Trez was correct!

I am not sure but can almost see a P and a star * on the left side of the shield. The P is above. The star is in the square below. But, the star may also be the lion or a '4' (for 4-reales). If the P and star were there it would be a Lima cob.

How much does it weigh? from the pic it looks like a 2R or 4R.

-Moe

It weighs apprx 6.3 grams

D.

 

[Moe (fl)]

2 Reale!

 

[cuzcosquirrel]

Yeah, I'd go with Potosi 2 real. The planchet is really heavy and looks like a Potosi coin similar to Atocha and land finds. The planchet does have a lot of strike cracks for such a small coin, but that is not unusual.