PERU. Cob 1/4 Real, ND (ca. 1568-70)-R. Lima Mint. Philip II. NGC AU Details--Environmental Damage. EMO-401.1 (Plate coin); KM-1; Cal-94; Sellschopp-11. Assayer Alonso Rincon. Weight: 0.71 gms. Variety with monarchs name on obverse. An undeniably exceptional example of this type. Offering a bold well-centered strike, good surfaces, and extremely limited circulation, this piece may be the most attractive Rincon <em>Cuartillo</em> ever offered. There is little doubt why Emilio Ortiz chose this piece alone to adorn the cover of volume 1 of his comprehensive catalog, <em>Spanish Colonial and Republican Cuartillos of the New World</em>. While rare in any grade, this piece is elevated to an <strong>EXTREME RARITY </strong>by its lack of any of the cracks, chips, holes, or tool marks which typically afflict the type. A hint of corrosion, likely from saltwater immersion, accounts for the grade, but this is highly limited and the coin escapes any distracting encrustation or porosity that the designation might suggest. This piece is fit to crown any elite collection of Peruvian colonial silver. <strong>To view all items from the EMO Collection, click <a href="https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots?sort=auction_date_lot_number_asc&search=EMO+Collection&limit=96&lots_range=upcoming"> here.</a></strong> From the EMO Collection.
