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Mexico 1726 Mo D 1/2 Real Royal (Galano)
Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1/2 real Royal (Galano), 1726 D, rare, NGC VF35, finest and only example in NGC census.
S-M23a; KM-R24; Cal-204. 1.63 grams. While Mexican 1/2R Royals of the 1715-30 period are not overly rare, they are very rarely found without holes, which is why only seven examples across all the dates have received numeric grades from NGC, this being the only one dated 1726. All details are full and bold, with rich original toning.
NGC #2789284-016. Pedigreed to the Isaac Rudman Numismatic Cabinet.
Royal coinage was struck on specially prepared round planchets using well-centered dies in excellent condition to prove the quality of the minting to the Viceroy or even to the King.
The Isaac Rudman Collection of Mexican Coins was one of the finest groupings of colonial Mexican coins ever assembled.
"Isaac is one of the greatest collectors of Latino/Caribbean coins, artifacts, documents, currency and fine art to ever live," said Cristiano Bierrenbach, Vice President of Heritage Auctions. "His eye for quality and beauty is absolutely second to none.
The Mexico City mint represents the most historically important minting facility of the Americas, having existed for nearly five centuries since operations commenced in 1536. Under Spanish dominance, it was always the pioneering entity among its peers, as was fitting to the mint of the Viceroyalty of New Spain.