Peru 1699-L R escudo
This specimen was lot 47 in Sedwick Auction 37 (Winter Park, FL, May 2025), where it sold for $11,400. The catalog description[1] noted, "PERU, Lima, gold cob 1 escudo, 1699 R, rare, NGC AU 55, ex-Almenara. Atypically broad flan with full but off-center castle side, nice full cross, traces of toning and sediment. Pedigreed to the Almenara Collection (stated on label)." This type is recorded for 1696-1701 and all dates are rare with tiny mintages. This is the only date for assayer R. The Mexico City mint was converted to milled coinage in 1732-34 but Lima would not follow suit until 1751.
Recorded mintage: 748.
Specification: 3.38 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 3.27 grams.
Catalog reference: Cayón-7764, S-L26; Cal-817; Fr-5; KM-27.
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- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Treasure Auction 37, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Almenara Collection of Colonial Peruvian Gold Coins, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2025.
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