closed Shipwreck cob

[Samuel21]

Hi guys. 

Wasn't planning on selling this, though if it does sell it won't bother me either. 

I have for sale a shipwreck cob unknown date or shipwreck it came from. I want to say it may be around 1500 - 1600's year and is Spanish. The mount is soldered on to the top which is a negative but didn't matter when I was wearing it. It has a leather imitation necklace which is 28". Given it's weight I believe it to be a 4 reale. 

Price £550 posted

Thanks for looking. 

Edited November 12, 2023 by Samuel21

[DuncanWylieWilson]

@alexmcsheffrey right up your street, no?

[alexmcsheffrey]

7 minutes ago, DuncanWylieWilson said:

@alexmcsheffrey right up your street, no?

Thanks! Although think it's more up @LeonmarshStreet? He ikes the shipwreck coins

[Samuel21]

offers allowed. Don't be shy 🙂

[Samuel21]

Big sale reduction £450 !

[Samuel21]

bump. Reduced £400!

[Samuel21]

bump £375 

[dicker]

Hi - do you have any provenance that it is from a shipwreck?  Documentation etc? 

It would appear to purporting to be a Mexican 4 real Escudo.  

I am not sure this is genuine.  It has what appear to be“pop” marks from casting.  These coins were hammered.  The colour and tone / surface look a little off.

I collect Shipwreck treasure coins (Particularly cobs from the Treasure coast).  I have not seen a genuine cob with casting type pop marks before, nor have any in my collection.  

May be a good idea to get an opinion from someone like Daniel Sedwick who is an authority.  He also wrote “The Practical Book of Cobs ” which I would highly recommend to anyone buying cobs.

Best

Dicker

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