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1667, Mexico, Charles II. Colonial Silver 8 Real Cob Coin. (VF) Cabo de Barra!

  Reference: KM-46.  Mint Place: Mexico  Denomination: 8 reales (Piece of Eight) Mint Period: 1667-1701 (date not visible) Condition: Struck on an elongated end-piece (cabo de barra) planchet, numerous scratches from cleaning and circulation, small silver-test mark on edge, otherwise VF Weight: 26.18gm Diameter: 52mm Material: Silver

Reverse: Cross of Jerusalem with lions and castles in quarters. All within 8-foil.

Reverse: Crowned shield with royal spanish arms.

The first coinage of the New World and what comes   to mind when we think of Pirate Treasure are pieces of eight. These   first coins, often called cob coins, were made from roughly cut   planchets (blanks) by striking them with hand dies. The word Cobb comes   from a simplification of the Spanish phrase, Cabo de Barra, which   translates as, from a bar. After the coins are struck, they are weighed   by an assayer who cuts off any excess Silver which is why most coins   have some of the impression cut away. Due to this method of manufacturer   no two coins are alike and many are collected for their unique shapes   alone. The Cobb coin, like anything that is no longer available is   becoming very scarce and hence more valuable. The few remaining Coins   are the last vintage of the glory days of pirates and Treasure hunting   and are fast disappearing into private hands.

Charles II (6 November 1661, Madrid – 1 November 1700, Madrid), was the last     Habsburg King of Spain and the ruler of nearly all of Italy (except     Piedmont, the Papal States and the Republic of Venice), the Spanish     territories in the Southern Low Countries, and Spain's overseas Empire,     stretching from Mexico to the Philippines. He is noted for his   extensive   physical, intellectual, and emotional problems – along with   the   consequent ineffectual rule – as well as his role in the   developments   preceding the War of Spanish Succession.

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