Beschreibung
Erhaltung: ss | Abkürzungen
Katalognummer: Calicó 1755var. | Cayón(page 736-737, type 123a this date not listed) | Friedberg 4.1 unique (Colombia)
weight 6,66gr. | gold Ø circa 19mm.
value II to the left, vertically, mintmark NR and assayer mark E to the right
obv. Crowned composite coat of arms deviding II(N) R E,
probably surrounded by the legend PHILIPPVS DEI GRATIA
rev. Cross of Jerusalem, small crosses on top, within quatrefoil
with lis terminating inner corners, four dots in outer fields,
probably surrounded by the legend HISPANIARVM REX
Unpublished variant where small crosses are placed on the tops of the Jerusalem cross, so without any space between them. These crosses are not usual for the year 1626. In later years we do see these, but then always with loosely floating crosses.
Found in the Netherlands with a metal detector.
Calicó 1755var. | Cayón(page 736-737, type 123a this date not listed) |
Friedberg 4.1 unique (Colombia) RRRR
Coin of the highest rarity.
scratch on the obverse, otherwise very attractive for the type
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