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Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1660V, "Star of Lima" type (Series III), with crowned-600 countermark

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Cobs - Lima Silver Start Price:5,400.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD
Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1660V,  Star of Lima  type (Series III), with crowned-600 countermark
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Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1660V, "Star of Lima" type (Series III), with crowned-600 countermark of Brazil (600 reis, Alfonso VI, 1663), extremely rare, encapsulated NGC VF 20, Cayón Plate Coin. S-L5; KM-18.2; CT-266. 26.5 grams. Broad flan with full and well-centered cross, off-center pillars with full crown and date, mostly toned, some flat areas, the countermark deep and bold. Plate Coin #6539 in Monedas españolas, Vol. I, by Adolfo, Clemente and Juan Cayón (2005).