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Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1704H, very rare, from the 1715 Fleet.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Cobs - Gold Start Price:6,000.00 USD Estimated At:7,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1704H, very rare, from the 1715 Fleet.
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Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1704H, very rare, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L25a; KM-38.1; CT-14. 26.9 grams. Bold full cross, double-struck pillars, much legend despite a relatively small (thick) flan, XF for wear. Interestingly, Tauler lists 5 different legend variants for this date: HISPA, HISPAN, HISPANI, HISPANIA and ISPANIAR, and the present coin is the first listed (#222a). From the Corrigans wreck site of the 1715 Fleet, with Robert "Frogfoot" Weller photo-certificate.