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<p>[QUOTE="AussieCollector, post: 8359922, member: 81093"]Hi all</p><p><br /></p><p>I’m pleased to say that I picked up a new coin this week, but I didn’t set out to acquire it.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I started my search for a new coin, I was looking for a Spanish gold cob coin, to go with my existing collection of Spanish and Spanish colonial coins spanning the 16th to 19th centuries.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some time ago now, I purchased a 2 escudos, pictured below:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1483799[/ATTACH]</p><p><i>Description: Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos. Philip (1556 to 1598) II or Philip III (1598 to 1621), assayer and mintmark not visible. Full cross. Shield crudely struck. 6.74g</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Although I love this coin (particularly with its full cross), I feel like it needs some company in the collection. In particular, I was toying with either a 1 Escudo gold cob or a 4 Escudo gold cob minted in either the 16th, 17th century, or early to mid 18th century. Being minted in the Americas was also a key part of the search, as I wanted a coin that had seen trade in the colonies. Lastly, I’m not particularly fussy when it comes to wear and tear, and in fact a prefer a bit of ‘character’ on my coins, as it tells me they saw the world, and didn’t just sit in a safe somewhere gathering dust. I figured that with these criteria, I would be able to find something within budget.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, after several auctions, I have found that the cost of a Spanish colonial gold cob is beyond what I’m willing to pay (much higher than it was 5 years ago). Perhaps I’ll get lucky at some stage, but not for the time being it seems.</p><p><br /></p><p>So I started to think about other possibilities.</p><p><br /></p><p>I already have a few gold coins from the various European powers that had colonies in the Americas, including France and the Netherlands. But, I didn’t yet have a Portuguese coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Looking into them a bit more, they had quite the trade in the West Indies, and of course a substantive colony in Brazil. So they ticked that box. The Portuguese coins also have a nice look to them, bold crosses, and shields, with the design clearly influenced by the Spanish. Another box ticked. Then, after looking at the 400 Reis, 500 Reis and 1000 Reis varieties, I found the 4000 Reis – and fell in love.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1483800[/ATTACH]</p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Description: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 4000 Reis. Obv: Crowned Portuguese arms, 4000, and 3 flowers. PETRVS.II.DG.PORTVG.REX (Translation: Pedro II, by the Grace of God, King of Portugal) Rev: Saint George's cross flanked by ornaments and date. ET BRASILIAE DOMINVS ANNO (Translation: and Lord of Brazil) 1699. Weight: 8.01g</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for reading.</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post your Portuguese or Spanish colonial coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>AC[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="AussieCollector, post: 8359922, member: 81093"]Hi all I’m pleased to say that I picked up a new coin this week, but I didn’t set out to acquire it. When I started my search for a new coin, I was looking for a Spanish gold cob coin, to go with my existing collection of Spanish and Spanish colonial coins spanning the 16th to 19th centuries. Some time ago now, I purchased a 2 escudos, pictured below: [ATTACH=full]1483799[/ATTACH] [I]Description: Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos. Philip (1556 to 1598) II or Philip III (1598 to 1621), assayer and mintmark not visible. Full cross. Shield crudely struck. 6.74g[/I] Although I love this coin (particularly with its full cross), I feel like it needs some company in the collection. In particular, I was toying with either a 1 Escudo gold cob or a 4 Escudo gold cob minted in either the 16th, 17th century, or early to mid 18th century. Being minted in the Americas was also a key part of the search, as I wanted a coin that had seen trade in the colonies. Lastly, I’m not particularly fussy when it comes to wear and tear, and in fact a prefer a bit of ‘character’ on my coins, as it tells me they saw the world, and didn’t just sit in a safe somewhere gathering dust. I figured that with these criteria, I would be able to find something within budget. However, after several auctions, I have found that the cost of a Spanish colonial gold cob is beyond what I’m willing to pay (much higher than it was 5 years ago). Perhaps I’ll get lucky at some stage, but not for the time being it seems. So I started to think about other possibilities. I already have a few gold coins from the various European powers that had colonies in the Americas, including France and the Netherlands. But, I didn’t yet have a Portuguese coin. Looking into them a bit more, they had quite the trade in the West Indies, and of course a substantive colony in Brazil. So they ticked that box. The Portuguese coins also have a nice look to them, bold crosses, and shields, with the design clearly influenced by the Spanish. Another box ticked. Then, after looking at the 400 Reis, 500 Reis and 1000 Reis varieties, I found the 4000 Reis – and fell in love. [ATTACH=full]1483800[/ATTACH] [I] Description: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 4000 Reis. Obv: Crowned Portuguese arms, 4000, and 3 flowers. PETRVS.II.DG.PORTVG.REX (Translation: Pedro II, by the Grace of God, King of Portugal) Rev: Saint George's cross flanked by ornaments and date. ET BRASILIAE DOMINVS ANNO (Translation: and Lord of Brazil) 1699. Weight: 8.01g[/I] Thanks for reading. Feel free to post your Portuguese or Spanish colonial coins. AC[/QUOTE]
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