MF 1/2 Reale King Philip V Pillar & Crown, Spanish Colony. This 1739 half real from the Mexico City mint is an example of the first design for pillar fractional. Where the obverse legend surrounds the periphery. This design was changed in 1742 to allow the crown to extend to the rim. The specimen shown here shows a clipped planchet flaw. Hotly debate which side of the coin constitutes the obverse. 1.63 grams, 0.917 fine silver, 0.049 troy oz ASW. The coin shows excellent condition, Scarce in any grade. These colonial period coins circulated freely in the many New World colonies of Spain and many were lost in shipwrecks. Thank you for looking. Be sure to add me to your. The item “1740 Mexico 1 Real King Philip V Milled Pillar Piece Of Eight World Silver Coin” is in sale since Tuesday, August 22, 2017. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\North & Central America\Mexico\Colonial (up to 1821)”. The seller is “letsshop626″ and is located in Whittier, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, Indonesia, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Thailand, Switzerland, Ukraine, Qatar, Kuwait, Brazil.
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
- Year: 1740
- Certification: Uncertified
- Grade: Excellent Fine
- Composition: Silver
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico
- Design: Crowned globes flanked by crowned pillars with ban
- Denomination: 1/2 Real