Peru 1730-L N 8 reales
This specimen was lot 72685 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2024), where it sold for $720. The catalog description[1] noted, "PERU. Cob 8 Reales, 1730-L N. Lima Mint. Philip V. PCGS EF-40. A highly appealing cob from Lima. The denomination, both assayers, a mintmark, and a bold three-digit date all present handsomely on the obverse. The reverse is no less satisfying, adding another clear date and mintmark around the central design. Lacking any post-mint damage and graced with a lovely cabinet tone, it makes a strong contender for any collector of the series. From the S.P. Rutherford Collection." This type was struck for Philip V 1726-47. In 1725, king Philip V abdicated in favor of his favorite son Louis, who died ten months later, forcing the old king to resume the throne. Assayer Negron y Colmenares stamped his coins 1728-38. The cobs were debased from 0.931 to 0.917 fine in 1728.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27.07 g, 0.917 fine silver, this specimen 26.72 g.
Catalog reference: KM-34a; Cal-1304, Cayón-9323.
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- Calicó, Xavier, Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2008.
- Menzel, Sewall, Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins, New York: The American Numismatic Society, 2004.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, October 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the S.P. Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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