Favorite Personal Cobs

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Very nice coin TNBob!

Assayer M (Felix Cristobal Cano Melgarejo) was named by the viceroy to replace the deceased assayer R (Leonardo de Rojas) in 1709. In late October of 1711 the assayer's office was purchased by a boy's father (the boy was Joaquin Negron y Colmenares, later to becom assayer N). Since the boy was so you Melgarejo filled in for him for 15 years retiring in 1727. He was implicated in the 1728 mint scandal (at the time he was 68 years old), but was eventually cleared of the accusations.

Stan
 

Trez,

As we all know, the Swastika became infamous when the Nazi's used it and it became a symbol of terror and death. But the symbol was actually used many hundreds, even thousands of years earlier. It was a symbol of strength, life and good luck and was used in China, Japan, Europe and even by Native Americans.

As for your coin, not sure, but sure you will let us know.

Robert
 

17XXJ - 1715 Fleet 4 Reale, Mexico

Stan
 

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Here is one that looks similar to your first one.
 

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SEAHUNTER, very nice :thumbsup:Am I seeing things or is their two different dates on the coin
1653 and 1663?
Ossy
 

Hi Don
If I am not mistaken the "San Miguel" (aka The Jupiter Wreck) was carrying some material that had been salvaged from the "Capitana", therefore a possible reason for the similarities.
Scott
 

As a matter of fact one of the silver bars found in the "San Miguel" was registered in the manifest of the "Capitana"

Chagy....
 

Independents working the Capitana site in Ecuador, I believe, has ceased due to UNESCO. Has Spain yet claimed the artifacts recovered by the San Miguel?
Don.....
 

Hi BigKid
Here is one similar to one of yours.
 

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I love the shape of this Mexican.

Stan
 

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Very nice Stan, great photo very High D you can even see a number 8 scratched in the bottom corner.
I also love the shape, you can see why they made bird like cob's and hearts if the cob's came out in these shape's
Sam
 

Trez said:
Hello all..........
I have been away from this for a while...and WOW !!! I get back and....lookie lookie.
You all have a tremendous collection of cobs, I have been smiling the whole time.
Congrat's to each of you....and most of all thanks for sharing.
I won't bore you with any from our collection, lol
But, I have had requests, so if you have some patience...I will post a few.

I will post you this one...tell me what you think it is and on what denomination cob.

Talk soon....again FANTASTIC Cobs everyone

Trez
Trez, Thanks for the Pm, good to have you back mate ! you still have me hanging on for the answer on this coin !
Cheers, Sam
 

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