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Seville, Spain, cob 4 escudos, Philip II, assayer B, rare.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Cobs - Gold Start Price:1,600.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Seville, Spain, cob 4 escudos, Philip II, assayer B, rare.
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Seville, Spain, cob 4 escudos, Philip II, assayer B, rare. CT-unl.; Cay-unl. 13.3 grams. Broad flan with choice full shield and cross-and-tressure, bold denomination to right, clear mintmark above weak but certain assayer to left (unlisted, as all assayer-B issues listed in references have the date to the right of the shield, which this clearly does not), butter-yellow AU- with slightly crude peripheries. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction #130 of April 30-May 1, 2004, with original lot-tag #555.