Silver 4 real of Charles and Juana, Mexico City (Mexico), 1538 - 1541. 2004.6.1

Physical Description

• Axis: 9

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 13.1397
  • Diameter (in mm): 30
• Shape: Round

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 1538 - 1541
• Denomination: 4 real
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: Charles and Juana
  • Dynasty: Mexico--Colonial--Habsburg

• Geographic

  • Mint: Mexico City (Mexico)
  • Region: Mexico

• Obverse

  • Symbol: o/M/o o/P/o

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Ponterio hoard

References

• Reference: Nesmith not(cf.26)
• Reference: Menzel Mx-63var.

Administrative History

• Identifier: 2004.6.1
• Department: Latin American
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Richard Ponterio

Subjects

• Series: Early
• Era: Common Era

Notes

• Assayer P (M-P), Nesmith -- (unlisted dies); similar to Nesmith.26 varieties except: obv. legend ends R instead of RE; quatrefoil stops in obv. legend; rondule in annulet stops in rev. legend; quatrefoil within each end of PLVS panel on rev.; rondule within annulet above and below mint and assayer letters.

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States