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As additional silver deposits were discovered in the colonial territories there was a pressing demand to export it to Spain as quickly as possible. To do this, starting in the reign of Philip II, the mints produced irregular coinage called cobs. A bar of silver was simply cut into chunks of the appropriate weight. These small sliver clumps were then treated as if they were finished planchets and were hammer struck between crude dies. In fact, the Spanish word "cabo" (from which the English "cob" is derived) refers to the end; in this instance, the clump of silver clipped off the end of the bar. The size, shape and impression of these cobs was highly irregular but they were the proper weight. Many cobs were quite thick and disfigured with large cracks. Also, these uneven clumps made poor planchets so that frequently only a small portion of the image on the die was impressed on the silver. If a cob was overweight the minter simply clipped a piece off, further disfiguring the coin.

 


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Mexico. Cob 8 Reales, 1730-Mo R. KM-47a. Philip V. NGC graded Fine, Details (Chopmarked). Esti ...


1621, Spain, Philip III. Large Silver 8 Reales Cob Coin. Seville mint! Mint Period ...

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Bolivia. Cob 8 Reales, 1667-E (Potosi). KM-26. Charles II. ANACS graded VF-30. Estimated Value ...

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1733,MEXICO. 8 Reales Klippe Dies Struck on a Cob Planchet, 1733-MoF. Philip V (1700-46). NGC V ...


1642, Philip III of Spain. Silver Piece of 4 Reales Cob Coin. Segovia mint. RR! Mi ...


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Spain. Cob 2 Escudos, ND (Seville). Fr-189; KM-20. 6.7 grams. Philip III, 1598-1621. Arms. Rev ...


Spain. Cob 8 Escudos, ND (Seville). Fr-200. Philip IV, 1621-1665. Arms. Reverse: Cross. High g ...


1772, Bolivia, Charles III of Spain. Colonial 2 Reales Cob Coin. VF+ Mint Year: 17 ...


BOLIVIA, Philip V (1700-1746), cob eight reales, partial date twice 1731, assayer M [1729-1731 ...


Spanish Colonies. Cob 8 Reales, ND. Unattributed. Circa 1600. Very Good. Estimated Value $50 - ...


1241,VENEZUELA. Barinas. Caujaral. Real, 1241. NGC AU-53.KM-2; Rosenman-pg.27/33. Variant with ...


Spain. 4 Reales, ND -B (Seville). Cal-Type 270. Philip II, 1556-1598. Crowned arms. Reverse: C ...


MEXICO, Philip IV (1621-1665), cob eight reales, not dated c.1650, Mexico City mint, assayer P, ...

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1814,VENEZUELA. Maracaibo. 2 Reales, 1814. NGC VF-25.KM-5. Date variant with small upright &quo ...


MEXICO, Philip IV (1621-1665), cob eight reales, not dated c.1625, Mexico City mint, assayer D, ...


1621, Spain, Philip III. Large Silver 8 Reales Cob Coin. Seville mint! Reference: ...


1815,NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. Madura Island. Sultanate of Sumenep. 1/2 Real Batu, ND (1815). NG ...

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