Peru 1709-L M 2 reales
This specimen was lot 684 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 38 (Winter Park, FL, November 2025), where it sold for $1,140. The catalog description[1] noted, "PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales, 1709 M. Slightly odd-shaped flan with three sharp points, full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, all three dates and mintmarks and assayers (rare thus), VF+ with light toning and sediment in crevices. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection of Lima Silver Cob 2 Reales." In 1684, the regime in Madrid finally permitted the viceroy to reopen the Lima mint on a permanent basis and two reales of this type were struck 1701-28. Assayer M is reported for 1709 only. Specimens with legible dates are scarce. The mintage of gold commenced in 1696.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.77 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen 6.38 grams.
Catalog reference: Cayón-8645, S-L18; KM-32; Cal-722.
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- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Auction 38, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Jorge Ugaz Collection of Lima Silver Cob 2 Reales and the Darby Collection of Guatemala Silver Cobs, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2025.
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