Silver Reales Cob

1590, Kingdom of Spain, Philip II. Silver 8 Reales Cob Coin w. Date! NGC VF-35

1590, Kingdom of Spain, Philip II. Silver 8 Reales Cob Coin w. Date! NGC VF-35
1590, Kingdom of Spain, Philip II. Silver 8 Reales Cob Coin w. Date! NGC VF-35
1590, Kingdom of Spain, Philip II. Silver 8 Reales Cob Coin w. Date! NGC VF-35

1590, Kingdom of Spain, Philip II. Silver 8 Reales Cob Coin w. Date! NGC VF-35

1590, Kingdom of Spain, Philip II. Silver 8 Reales Cob Coin w.

Assayer: H Mint Place: Seville (S) Mint Year: 1590. The "0" is barely visible! Reference: Calico Type 172, No. Certified and graded by NGC as VF-35 None higher or equal certified!

Denomination: Cob of 8 Reales. Full Piece of Eight, but also called a Piece of Seven due to the wrongly engraved value numeral! Weight: 27.19gm Diameter: 38mm Material: Silver.

Reverse: Cross of Jerusalem with lions and castles in quarters. All within 8-foil tressure and border of dots. Reverse: Crowned shield with royal arms. Mint initial (S) above roman numeral (oVII instead of oVIII, which brought the nick-name "a piece of 7" for this engraver´s error variation) for the value and assayer letter (H) to left, date 1590 or 1? Legend: PHILIPPVS ° II ° DEI ° GRATIA. The first coinage of the New World and what comes to mind when we think of Pirate Treasure are pieces of eight. These first coins, often called cob coins, were made from roughly cut planchets (blanks) by striking them with hand dies. The word Cobb comes from a simplification of the Spanish phrase, Cabo de Barra, which translates as, from a bar. After the coins are struck, they are weighed by an assayer who cuts off any excess Silver which is why most coins have some of the impression cut away. The Cobb coin, like anything that is no longer available is becoming very scarce and hence more valuable. The few remaining Coins are the last vintage of the glory days of pirates and Treasure hunting and are fast disappearing into private hands. Son of Emperor Charles V (King Charles I of Spain), founder of the Spanish line of Habsburg. 1527 Valladolid, 1598 Escorial near Madrid. Philip II received from his father the following contries: in 1540 the Duchy of Milan, in 1554 the Kingdoms of Naples and Sicily and in 1555/56 the Netherlands, the Franche-Comté and Spain with its colonies. In 1580 Philip also claimed and took over Portugal. He strove for Spanish world supremacy and fought for the counter-reformation. He was married four times: Maria of Portugal (1526, 1545 following the birth of Don Carlos), Queen Mary Tudor of England (1554, 1558), Elizabeth of Valois, daughter of King Henry II of France (1559, 1568) and finally, in 1570, Anna of Austria, daughter of Emperor Maximilian II. However, his attempt to conquer England failed (destruction of the Armada in 1588, sea-battle of Cádiz in 1596), as did his efforts to subdue the revolting Netherlands (secession of the northern provinces). Philip's ongoing war efforts overstrained his financial and economic resources and eventually led to the decline of Spanish supremacy. The item "1590, Kingdom of Spain, Philip II. Silver 8 Reales Cob Coin w. NGC VF-35" is in sale since Monday, August 30, 2021.

This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Europe\Spain". The seller is "coinworldtv" and is located in Wien. This item can be shipped worldwide.

  • Composition: Silver
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Spain
  • Certification: NGC
  • Denomination: 8 Reales
  • KM Number: See detailded description section for full data!

  • Grade: VF 35
  • Year: 1590


1590, Kingdom of Spain, Philip II. Silver 8 Reales Cob Coin w. Date! NGC VF-35