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[cahills9]

Good morning all. Hopefully a cob expert will help me out. Dug this in a Delaware farm field permission. 1690 Spanish cob. Thanks in advance

 

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[Gulf Coast Pirate]

It's a one real cob minted in Potosi, Bolivia in 1690 and the assayer is VR for Pedro de Villar.

 

[Gulf Coast Pirate]

Very nice find! It's in choice condition!

 

[Gulf Coast Pirate]

The letters in the middle say PLUS ULTRA which means "more beyond". It can be identified by the "P" mintmark or by looking at the wave under the date. If the wave goes up its from Potosi which is in the mountains. If the wave goes down, it's from Lima which is by the coast.

 

[Gulf Coast Pirate]

Do you want to sell it?

 

[cahills9]

It's a one real cob minted in Potosi, Bolivia in 1690 and the assayer is VR for Pedro de Villar.

thanks so much appreciate the help

 

[cahills9]

The letters in the middle say PLUS ULTRA which means "more beyond". It can be identified by the "P" mintmark or by looking at the wave under the date. If the wave goes up its from Potosi which is in the mountains. If the wave goes down, it's from Lima which is by the coast.

excellent info thanks

 

[Gulf Coast Pirate]

I noticed something peculiar about this coin. On the reverse (the side with the cross) the date (90) below the cross has a diagonal line through the zero. I don't recall ever seeing this on cob zeros.

 

[cahills9]

I noticed something peculiar about this coin. On the reverse (the side with the cross) the date (90) below the cross has a diagonal line through the zero. I don't recall ever seeing this on cob zeros.

interesting though I know nothing about cobs kinda an error coin? or mis-strike (which seem to be common)

 

[Gulf Coast Pirate]

interesting though I know nothing about cobs kinda an error coin? or mis-strike (which seem to be common)

Except for putting lions/castles in the wrong quadrants, there are not really errors on cobs. Each one is handmade and no two are exactly the same. If anything it could be unique.

 

[cahills9]

Except for putting lions/castles in the wrong quadrants, there are not really errors on cobs. Each one is handmade and no two are exactly the same. If anything it could be unique.

thanks I have learned a lot in the last 24 hours likely not to get another anytime soon so it has been a fun ride take care

 

[cahills9]

The letters in the middle say PLUS ULTRA which means "more beyond". It can be identified by the "P" mintmark or by looking at the wave under the date. If the wave goes up its from Potosi which is in the mountains. If the wave goes down, it's from Lima which is by the coast.

Thanks. Appreciate the education

Take care