
Spanish Gold Cob - 2 Escudos - Philip II - Circa 1590-1597 - Grade: MS 63
Denomination: 2 Escudos Reign: Philip II Date: Never dated (Circa 1590-1597) Mint: Seville, Spain Assayer: “D” – Square D Weight: 6.75 grams Grade: NGC – 2135133-023 – MS 63 Mount: 18K gold Bezel - w/ .55 ctw Diamonds and added Ruby accents Description: Philip II gold Cob 2 Escudos ND (1556-1587) S-D MS63 NGC. Wearing a beautiful goldfish-orange patina and thorough legibility from the central motifs to the legends. Obverse: Bold strike with clearly visible Jerusalem Cross. Reverse: Hapsburg shield with Square “D” assayer motif and Seville mint marks visible clearly visible on left side. Denomination II visible on right side. History: The Seville Mint (Spanish: Casa de la Moneda de Sevilla) was one of the seven main mints of Castile authorized to continue after 1497 by th