goldcoastwayne
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I reviewed this very early cob recently...my library has very little information on these early coins. It was my understanding that the Mexico City mint was established in 1535, first coins in 1536. I have never seen one this early, but claims are that this coin was minted in Mexico City about twenty to thirty years earlier.... does anyone have an explanation? This coin is from a very reliable source and is authentic. The description I can give you is :
CAROLVS ET IOHANA, (1506-1516). 4 Reales Mexico - O
Composition: Silver. Weight: 13,60 gr. Diameter: 30 mm. (pictured below)
Think I figured this one out somewhat: Going back to the days of Columbus, King Ferdinand (King of Aragon) and Queen Isabella had a child named Juana (IOHANA). She became Queen in name only (being considered insane), at the death of Ferdinand in 1516. Her power was presumably shared with, but in reality assumed by, her eldest son Charles (CAROLVS), born in 1500..thus Charles or Carlos and Juana (CAROLVS ET IOHANA) (The lineage was from Frank Sedwick and from Spain in my dialogue and summations). Amazing to think that this coin could have been held by Columbus. I still don't understand when the Mexican mint was actually founded do you?.......
goldcoastwayne
CAROLVS ET IOHANA, (1506-1516). 4 Reales Mexico - O
Composition: Silver. Weight: 13,60 gr. Diameter: 30 mm. (pictured below)
Think I figured this one out somewhat: Going back to the days of Columbus, King Ferdinand (King of Aragon) and Queen Isabella had a child named Juana (IOHANA). She became Queen in name only (being considered insane), at the death of Ferdinand in 1516. Her power was presumably shared with, but in reality assumed by, her eldest son Charles (CAROLVS), born in 1500..thus Charles or Carlos and Juana (CAROLVS ET IOHANA) (The lineage was from Frank Sedwick and from Spain in my dialogue and summations). Amazing to think that this coin could have been held by Columbus. I still don't understand when the Mexican mint was actually founded do you?.......
goldcoastwayne