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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 24467848, member: 110226&quot;]That second cob looks like it is from Spain, probably Seville, judging from the style.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first cob is a very well made cast, created in Mexico back in the early 1960s by the Munoz brothers.&nbsp; This is probably one of the best made cast made cobs ever produced.&nbsp; Most copies of other cob types are quite obvious in comparison.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the seed coin used to make the copies.&nbsp; This coin was purchased from Richard Long in December 1982.</p><p><br /></p><p>While this coin is sharper overall, the real distinguishing feature here is the flan crack that was produced during striking.&nbsp; With this coin the crack is clear and deep.&nbsp; On the cast copies it is shallow and filled.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin was a costly one, at $850 back in 1982, with some healthy bidding.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Mexico, 8 reales, Philip III, ND (1599-1607), assayer F.</b></p><p><b>KM 44.1 </b></p><p><b>27.4 grams</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1548758[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s another copy, but not as well done, weighing 24.8 grams, but the same casting.&nbsp; This is a photo from Daniel Sedwick&#039;s website.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1548761[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a link.&nbsp; The coin number is #FC53636.</p><p><a href="https://www.sedwickcoins.com/fake_cobs.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sedwickcoins.com/fake_cobs.htm" rel="nofollow">https://www.sedwickcoins.com/fake_cobs.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>As copies go, yours is one of the really nicer ones.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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