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Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1702 H.

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Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1702 H.
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Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1702 H. S-L15a; KM-34; Cal-1273. 25.90 grams. Choice example with full pillars-and-waves containing a bold date and both assayers in addition to mintmark, also good full cross with second mintmark and third assayer flanking and second date below, just off-center enough to show a full PHILIPPVS V in legend (with old scratch there), deeply toned but only minimally corroded. Recovered from: Association, sunk in 1707 off the Isles of Scilly, southwest of England. Additional pedigree information from The 1715 Fleet Society by Charlie Winn: "Jess Peters, Inc. Sale #82, April 4, 1976, Lot 200.
and Henry Christensen, Inc. Sale #67, July 7, 1978, Lot 974.: