^Lot 562 MEXICO, Mexico City, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to right, mintmark M to left

MEXICO, Mexico City, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to right, mintmark M to left, both with o's above and below (oMo-oGo), king's name as CHAROLVS, NGC VF details / environmental damage, tooled, ex-Sedwick-Downing (stated on label). Nesmith-33 type; S-M5; Cal-93; KM-12. 5.91 grams. First of the "Late Series" varieties with small circles above and below the mintmark and assayer (reminiscent of "Early Series" coinage), king's name as CHAROLVS, one of only six known, this one with a very unusual pillars side legend ending in a flower, bold legends, somewhat oxidized surfaces but with nicely contrasting dark toning. Pedigreed to the Sedwick-Downing Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage.
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