Peru 1703-L H 8 reales
This specimen was lot 715 in Sedwick sale 34 (Winter Park, FL, November 2023), where it sold for $960. The catalog description[1] noted, "Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1703 H. Richly toned AVF with bold date and assayer among full but off-center pillars (the tops especially well detailed), good full cross with bold second assayer to right and date below." Cob eight reales were struck at the Lima mint 1701-46 for Philip V of Spain and became the "pieces of eight" of pirate lore. Specimens with legible dates bring triple those without. The fineness was lowered from 0.931 to 0.917 in 1728.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27.07 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen 26.88 grams.
Catalog reference: Cayón-9176, S-L15a; KM-34; Cal-1275.
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- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing and Connor Falk, Treasure Auction 34, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2023.
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