Peru 1697-L H 4 reales
This specimen was lot 557 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $2,280. The catalog description[1] noted, "Lima, Peru, cob 4 reales, 1697H, rare. Choice full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves, well-centered strike with two dates and mintmarks, three assayers, lightly toned XF with tiny edge-split. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of August 1989 (lot #1299)." This type was struck for Charles II 1684-1701. Most survivors lack dates.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 13.54 g, .931 fine silver, this specimen 13.36 grams.
Catalog reference: S-L13; KM-23; Cal-472, Cayón-7510.
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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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