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Lima, Peru, cob 4 reales, 1659(V), "Star of Lima," very rare. Consolacion (1681)

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Lima, Peru, cob 4 reales, 1659(V),  Star of Lima,  very rare. Consolacion (1681)
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Lima, Peru, cob 4 reales, 1659(V), "Star of Lima," very rare. S-L5; KM-17; CT-661. 5.0 grams. Bold L*M and full 1659 date despite thinning from corrosion, also decent cross, the peripheries flat, lightly toned, small part of edge slightly bent, one of very few "Star of Lima" 4R ever offered. With Sedwick certificate from 2004. Recovered from: Consolacion (1681)

NOTE: This lot is actually from the Consolacion (1681) and is pictured on page 101 of the Seliger reference. (appears as "Jupiter" in the printed catalog.