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Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Rincon (rare first coinage of South America), denominat

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Shipwreck - Silver Coins 1500s-1650s Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:1,250.00 - 2,000.00 USD
Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Rincon (rare first coinage of South America), denominat
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Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Rincon (rare first coinage of South America), denomination below motto PL-VSV-L, Grade 1. S-L1; KM-8; CT-480. 6.1 grams. Exceptionally broad flan with full inner details and much legend despite flat spots, bold (tiny) assayer, slightly doubled but practically corrosion-free, very rare as from this wreck (would have qualified for Research Collection if it had been found in the 1980s). With original Fisher certificate #94A-1621. From the Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida