Peru 1742-L V 2 reales
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This specimen was lot 1851 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 35 (Winter Park, FL, May 2024), where it sold for $192. The catalog description[1] noted, "PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales, 1742 V. VF with nearly complete pillars and cross struck a little off-center, tooling marks in the fields." Cob two reales were struck at the Lima mint 1701-46 for Philip V of Spain and became the "two bits" 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: 6.77 g, 0.917 fine silver, this specimen 6.70 grams.
Catalog reference: Cayón-8899; S-L22; KM-32a; Cal-756.
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- Menzel, Sewall, Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins, New York: The American Numismatic Society, 2004.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing and Connor Falk, Treasure Auction 35, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2024.
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