Title:
Felipe ii 2 reales
Description:
Issued in New Spain, what is now present day Mexico City, Mexico. Mexico was under Spanish rule and this was minted under Felipe ii (Philip ii).
This coin is referred to as a Spanish COB. A cob is Spanish colonial silver or gold minted at Potosi, Lima, Cartagena, Bogota, and Mexico City. Cob is short for “Cabo de barra” or “end of the bar”
Obverse In Latin Philippus II Dei Gratia
Hispaniarum et Indiarum Rex
Coin was minted sometime between 1556-1598
Philip II of Spain (house of Habsburg) was King of all Spain.
This coin is referred to as a Spanish COB. A cob is Spanish colonial silver or gold minted at Potosi, Lima, Cartagena, Bogota, and Mexico City. Cob is short for “Cabo de barra” or “end of the bar”
Obverse In Latin Philippus II Dei Gratia
Hispaniarum et Indiarum Rex
Coin was minted sometime between 1556-1598
Philip II of Spain (house of Habsburg) was King of all Spain.
Country:
Spain
Year:
1578
Mintage:
Unknown
Material:
Silver
Weight:
6.7 g
Date Added:
2024-06-29 19:20:16
Automatic Estimated Date:
2024-06-29
Date Added:
2024-06-29 19:20:16
