1666-99 SPAIN SEVILLA 8 ESCUDOS COB GOLD COIN SPANISH COLONIAL DOUBLOON - $19,995 - (Fajardo, PR)

THIS IS A WONDERFUL 1666-99 SPAIN SEVILLA 8 ESCUDOS GOLD COB COIN DOUBLOON. THIS COIN, CALLED COB, WERE MADE FROM SLABS OF GOLD. WHICH WERE ROLLED INTO ELONGATED SHAPES OF VARIOUS THICKNESSES SLICES WERE MADE BY METAL SHEARS OR CHISELED BY HAND TO ACHIEVE THE PROPER WEIGHT. THIS PROCESS ACCOUNTS FOR THE IRREGULAR EDGES. THE BLANKS WERE HEATED AND ANNEALED, THEN HAMMERED BETWEEN CRUDELY ENGRAVED DIES. THE SPANISH AUTHORITIES WERE UNCONCERNED WITH THE SHAPE OF THE COIN ONLY WITH THE FINENESS AND WEIGHT, WHICH WAS GUARANTEED BY THE ASSAYERS MARK.NOBODY ELSE IN THE WORLD OWNS A COB EXACTLY LIKE YOURS. !!!!! HAPPY BIDDING AND GOOD LUCK !!!!! Check out my other items! Be sure to add me to your favorites list!

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