^Lot 406 Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer P to right, mintmark M to lef

Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer P to right, mintmark M to left of monogram (oMo-oPo), motto as PLV in left-leaning rhomboid panel with annulet to left, rare, NGC VF details / edge damage, Nesmith Plate Coin (drawing only). Nesmith-23; Cal-44; S-M4; KM-6. 1.53 grams. This is the Nesmith 23 plate drawing (the photo in the back of the book is of another coin) and while he listed examples in other collections (and there are numerous examples of this early HISPANIE variety for which there is also an assayer F/P shield-side die match), he chose to draw this one, as it is a good example despite the grade. It has nice toning with some rough areas, virtually full legends. NGC #6448168-016. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label), plated as a drawing on page 86 of Robert Nesmith's The Coinage of the First Mint of the Americas at Mexico City, 1536-1572 (1955). Accompanied by original tag or holder from Clyde Hubbard.