The coin and the mint.

[Peg Leg]

I wish to post the following information.
First let me say that I thought that the coins I have with a G was from the Island of Granada . Man was I wrong or what. They are from Granada Spain are were minted in 1556
Here is some of the information:
Mint: Granada Mint.
Year founded: 1492
Year first coin struck: 1492
Last coin struck: 1685
Year closed: 1730
Most of the Mint building was torm down in 1843.
So far the assayer "oD" is still unknown but it could be the same assayer that was working at the Segovia Mint.
During 1556 the was many problems connected with the King at that time. It seems that he was shaving a little off the gold content and NO assayer would put their mark on the coins so they used the assayers mark from another mint-Segovia.
It also appears that he was working under the Direct orders of the King at the time.
I will post information as I receive it.
Oh well!
Peg leg

 

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[Trez]

Way to go Peg..........

Trez

 

[Peg Leg]

Diving Doc,
I am talking about the Granada Mint and not the Segovia Mint. They are two different mints. My information came direct from the Segovia News Group KUTNA BORA-OPORTO.
There is also a Special Group wanting to rebuild the Granada mint and the Segovia Mint. Where the Granada Mint was is an empty lot with a few walls standing and nothing else. As I was told the Granada Mint used the old hammer method. The Kings mint in Segovia used the German press. There were only 2 presses in Spain and it was not in Granada. This I was told by the Historical Society in Segovia. I talk with them on the phone this past Thrusday and sent the a donation. I am now a Member of that Historical Society if that mean anything.
Enjoy your posting.
Peg Leg

 

[Peg Leg]

For those that are interested please check out the following.
Segovia Mint.
Follow the directions and select the Granada Mint.
The Granada Mint was one of the oldest Mints in Spain.
There were 2 Segovia Mints with one being used to hammer the coins and the second was where the Press water wheels were used. The second Mint is still there but the First Mint and the Granada Mints are gone. In fact there First Segovia Mint is completely gone. There are 2 partial walls still standing from the Granada Mint and some escavations are in progress to try and restore the Granada Mint.
And YES the Granada Mint did produce a 2 escudo hammered coin in 1556.
Diving Doc, I do not want to start another confrontation so please check out the Granada Mint information.
Peg Leg

 

[Peg Leg]

Regardless of who won what or who was involved in what battle I am saying that according to MY information the Granda Mint did produce a Hammered Gold Coin in 1556 and the Granada Mint did produce a coin in 1492 the same year the Mint was founded and the last coin was hammered in 1685.
Peg Leg

 

[Mackaydon]

Peg Leg:
If, in fact, your coin in question did come from the New World (I don't even know if you're referring to a gold or silver coin), then there are three instances of "oD" assayer marks you may wish to look into:
1. Lima, Peru Diego de la Torre 1577-1588
2. Mexico City Names and dates unknown (usually in association with another mark: "F"
3. Santo Domingo 1573-1578 (assayer ukn) (usually associated with a preceeding small "s")
These "oD" assayer marks I'm referring to above were on silver ('cob') coins, leaving open the possibility that the same assayer may have been on gold coins during the same period--if any were produced at that particular mint. Perhaps the same assayer also worked in the "Old World".
Don...