Peru 1704-L H 8 escudos
This specimen was lot 32 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $24,000. The catalog description[1] noted, "Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1704H, rare, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on special label). Top grade for this rare early date, boldly struck with choice full legends and inner details, no doubling, well-centered cross, variety with cross-side legend ending in HISPA (Tauler #222a). From the 1715 Fleet." Cob eight escudos were struck at the Lima mint 1701-47 for Philip V of Spain and became the "doubloons" of pirate lore.
Reported Mintage: 26,733.
Specification: 27.07 g, 0.917 fine gold, .798 troy oz AGW, this specimen 26.95 grams.
Catalog reference: Cayón-9892, S-L25a; KM-38.1; Cal-2111.
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- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 28, featuring the Dr. Peter Jones and John O'Brien collections, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2020.
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