1659 PHILIP IV 22-CARAT INGOT GOLD BAR MEXICO CITY 5.36 5.36 OZ-151.9 GRAMS,RECOVERED 1733 FLEET WRECK,M.FISHER Start Price USD 65,000.00 Current Price USD 65,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, May 16, 2008 End Time Monday, May 26, 2008 Location New Castle, Indiana See more about '1659 PHILIP IV 22-CARAT INGOT GOLD BAR MEXICO CITY 5.36' Description LOT#8WM.... HERE IS A 1659 PHLIP IV 22-CARAT INGOT FROM MEXICO CITY. IT WEIGHS 5.36 OUNCES,OR 151.9 GRAMS. IT MEASURES 175mm LONG, 14 mm WIDE, AND 6 mm THICK. A BAR JUST LIKE THIS ONE IS PICTURES ON THE COINS.ND.EDU WEBSITE. THIER SITE STATES I QUOTE: The square stamp on the left end of the ingot bearing an 'M' with the small 'o' above indicates mintage in Mexico City. Just to the right is a crowned stamp bearing an monogram PVS indicating the monarch, Philip IV, this is the royal stamp showing the Quinto or "fifth" tax had been paid to the king's agents. The Quinto was a lucrative royal tax requiring everyone to pay the king the equivalent of one-fifth the value of all their income and assets. The small round stamped P to the right is the initial of the anonymous assayer who produced coins during 1622-1667 (see Pellicer i Bru, Glosario, pp. 40 and 167). Again to the right is a large stamped 'V' for the weight, which equalled 5 old Spanish ounces followed by a round crowned stamp bearing the date 1659. Finally, the obverse rim of an 8 escudos piece is stamped twice on the far right end of the ingot. Recovered from the 1733 Fleet Wreck by Mel Fisher..  ANY BIDDER WHO WANTS TO EXAMINE THIS ITEM MUST GIVE US NOTICE AS OWNER TRAVELS AND WORKS ODD HOURS SO WE NEED TO GET AN APPOINTMENT. THIS HAS BEEN SHOWN AND EXAMINED BY MUSEUMS AND THEY WANT IT FOR DISPLAY AND MY CONSIGNOR WANTS TO SELL IT.   NICE ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION.  ***  BUYER TO EXAMINE AND PICK UP IN PERSON. WILL PAY THE CONSIGNOR WHEN PICKING UP. MUST PAY CASH. $100.00 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT DUE THRU PAY-PAL WITH IN 24 HOURS OF AUCTION END. ONLY DEPOSIT CAN BE PAID PAY-PAL***  U.S. buyers may WHEN YOU PICK UP THIS ITEM,YOU MUST CALL US BEFORE PAYING 1-765-529-2105...Check out my feedback and bid with confidence. Check out my current 200+ auctions. We combine shipping on multiple auctions won to save you money. Lots of rare and unique items listed on ebay. No Early Sales!!! auctionbrat Store Place a Bid!