AlbyM Posted April 24, 2018 Author Share Posted April 24, 2018 Just a quick update on the 2 cobs I found with my new Equinox 800 that are photographed earlier in this thread: The 1/2 real (medio) is most likely a Philip IV (mid 1600s) variety just from the cross but it is so dark I'll need to use electrolysis to confirm. Could also be Charles II or Philip V era. I wasn't optimistic that I could get an ID on the cut or broken cob, but it turns out that you can see the assayers mark- the 3 vertical circles to the left of the shield in the photo. It's from the Seville, Spain mint and they don't know the name of the assayer (only his mark) but the consensus is that he worked in the 1520s. Probably one of the first cobs dropped in this area of the Americas. This is pre-Peru and no American mints were even open yet! Not too bad for my first week with the Equinox. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vez Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Find some more!!!! Look forward to more pictures. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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