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Mexico. Pillar Eight Reales, 1752 Mo M

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - World Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 2,500.00 USD
Mexico. Pillar Eight Reales, 1752 Mo M
<Our item number 135078><B>Mexico. Pillar Eight Reales, 1752 Mo M.</B> KM-104.1. Ferdinand VI, 1746-59. Mexico City Mint. The rosettes in the reverse legend are a bit flat, but otherwise this is a well struck example with fully lustrous surfaces exhibiting a velvety frost with pale golden-mauve toning and Rare in this upper grade level.<BR>This coin is most likely from the <B>1950s Mexico City Subway Treasure</B>, when construction workers digging the subway tunnels, discovered a cache of pillar coinage from the 1750s, many in very choice condition, as is this specimen. <B>NGC graded MS-63.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;2,000 - 2,500. <BR><BR>Our item number 135078<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/47jpegs/135078.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/47jpegs/135078N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>