Peru 1660-L V 8 reales
This specimen was lot 21648 in Heritage sale 3010 (Boston, August 2010), where it sold for $8,625. The catalog description[1] noted, "Felipe IV cob 8 Reales Star of Lima 1660-V (Francisco Villegas), toned XF, lightly oxidized surfaces, bold date, denomination, assayer, and star. A wonderful example of this extremely rare Star of Lima (the symbol of the capital) 8 Real issue. The first example of this very elusive date that we have seen. All of the Star of Lima 8 Reales that have been recovered from wrecks have been dated 1659. The 1660 pieces are extremely rare, with possibly no more than 10-12 pieces known." Cob eight reales were struck at the Lima mint 1659-60 for Philip III of Spain and became the "pieces of eight" of pirate lore. Specimens with legible dates bring triple those without and round "royal" specimens are rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27.07 g, 0.931 fine silver, .810 troy oz ASW, this specimen 26.9 g.
Catalog reference: Cayón-6536, KM 18.2, Calico-266.
- Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, 2 volumes, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
- Calicó, Xavier, Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2019.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Elizondo, Carlos A., Eight Reales and Pesos of the New World, San Antonio, TX: 1968.
- [1]Tucker, Warren, Scott Cordry and John Kraljevich, Heritage Sale 3010: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2010.
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