CVC & Collectables presents a Mexico City Carlos & Johanna 2 Reales, late-series pillars type with waves, certified NGC VF 35. Assayer M-G denotes mintmark M (Mexico City) and assayer G = Juan Gutiérrez—the assayer who bridges the change from Early to Late Series in 1542.
Coin Highlights:
- Issuer/Mint: New Spain, Mexico City (Mo)
- Date/Type: 1542–1555, Late Series pillars with waves
- Assayer / Marks: M-G (G = Juan Gutiérrez) flanking shield
- Metal/Fineness: Silver, ~.931 fine (type)
- Denomination: 2 Reales (pillar type)
- Weight/Diameter (type): ~6.8 g, ~30 mm
- Grade: NGC VF 35 (problem-free holder)
- Obverse: Crowned Spanish arms; legend begins CAROLVS
- Reverse: Crowned Pillars of Hercules with waves; legend HISPANIARVM…
- Catalog Refs: MB/KM #12
Collectibility:
VF 35 examples of the M-G late-series 2 reales with clear waves and readable legends are ideal type coins for early Mexico and Spanish colonial cabinets.
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