My 1st cob--ID help, please

[NJLargeCent]

Found my 1st cob in early January. It's 1.5g and 15mm. Uneducated guess is Philip IV 1/2 reale Mexico City mint (only because out of 1,000s of images I've scrolled through, it most closely resembles the 1st cob shown here): Spanish Silver Cobs. Many thanks for any information!

 

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[Diver_Down]

It's an early piece minted in Mexico City. Based on the scale of the palm of your hand, it is likely a 1 Reale perhaps a 2 Reale if the weight checks out. The shield sign is an early Hapsburg. There are no elements of the Bourbon family visible so it is not a Philip V.


Well, shoot. The OP's text didn't show in their post when I replied. Knowing that it weighs 1.5 g, it is obviously a 1/2 reale. Also, being a 1/2 reale disregard the chatter above about shields as there is no shield on 1/2 Reales instead a monogram.


Looking closer at the reverse and manipulating the contrast, you'll note the dot over the P, a subtle V, and then another dot over S. This style was implemented during Philip IV (1621-1665).

 

[Mackaydon]

The standard weight for a 1/2 R would be 1.7+ grams.
IMO, yours is a 'light' 1/2 R.
Mexico City mint, for sure.
Don....

 

[NJLargeCent]

Thank you, DD and Don! I appreciate the insight.