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24 - SPAIN - PHILIPPE II 16 January 1556 - 13 September 1598 Off …
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Estimate €1,500 - €1,800
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SPAIN - PHILIPPE II 16 January 1556 - 13 September 1598 Off field [PHILIPPVS: II: DEI GRATIA]. Crowned shield between S-P and IIII. R/. Out of the field, [+ HISPANIARVM REX]. Jerusalem cross within quatrefoil with shamrocks in corners and cantoned by four annuli. ♦ Aureo & Calicó 887; Fr 158 Coin of 4 gold escudos (1566-1587) Seville. Irregular blank cut with shears by pirates. T.B. Macuquiñas, also known as "COBs", are crude coins hammered in Spain and the South American colonies. These coins are characterised by their rough appearance and irregular flanks, which make them mysterious and arouse curiosity. They evoke the Spanish conquest of America, as well as the presence of pirates in the Caribbean, where Spanish ships laden with precious cargo sailed en route to Spain. Very recently, a galleon called the "San José", the largest ship in the Spanish armada, sunk by the British on 7 June 1708 and containing priceless treasure, was discovered off the Colombian islands almost 300 years after its sinking. Expert : Cabinet d'expertise Jean Vinchon Numismatique - Françoise Berthelot-Vinchon ; Expert Numismate & Numismate Professionnel membre AINP - membre CEEA - membre SNA ; 77 Rue de Richelieu (75002) Paris Important information Lot stored in a safe at the bank and not visible during the exhibition and sale.
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About the sale NUMISMATICS - GOLD COINS - JEWELLERY - WATCHES
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Auction time 06/20/2026 at 9:45 AM
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