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." This specimen was offered again as lot 668 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 39 (Winter Park, FL, May 2026), where it sold for $1,020. 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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