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Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1731(N), from the 1733 Fleet, rare provenance.

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Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1731(N), from the 1733 Fleet, rare provenance.
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Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1731(N), from the 1733 Fleet, rare provenance. S-L29; KM-38.2; CT-46. 27.2 grams. Choice Mint State with bold second date in legend that appears as "731731" due to doubling, right-hand pillar also doubled, thick coral encrustation here and there, full and bold cross-lions-castles, lovely deeply golden color, a real beauty and in high demand as a certifiable find from the 1733 Fleet. From the 1733 Fleet.