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<p>[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 8360569, member: 110226"]That's a nice 2 escudos and 4000 reis! Gold cobs have always been pricey, especially those associated with the 1715 fleet.</p><p><br /></p><p>I really like the rough beauty of the 2 escudos. The centering is very nice, with a good shield and cross. I think there's B to the left of the shield. That would make your cob one from the reign of Philip III.</p><p><br /></p><p>I only have one 2 escudos that I've owned since the early 1990s, purchased from a local coin shop. This coin is from Colombia, Bogota. I place this coin in the early 1630s, with lower parts of the 1 and 6 visible to the left of the cross. The NR mint mark is fairly clear on the obverse, to the left of the shield. The assayer mark below it, A, is extremely weak. To the right is a bold horizontal II.</p><p><br /></p><p>6.7 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1483915[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 8360569, member: 110226"]That's a nice 2 escudos and 4000 reis! Gold cobs have always been pricey, especially those associated with the 1715 fleet. I really like the rough beauty of the 2 escudos. The centering is very nice, with a good shield and cross. I think there's B to the left of the shield. That would make your cob one from the reign of Philip III. I only have one 2 escudos that I've owned since the early 1990s, purchased from a local coin shop. This coin is from Colombia, Bogota. I place this coin in the early 1630s, with lower parts of the 1 and 6 visible to the left of the cross. The NR mint mark is fairly clear on the obverse, to the left of the shield. The assayer mark below it, A, is extremely weak. To the right is a bold horizontal II. 6.7 grams [ATTACH=full]1483915[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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