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Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1704H, three full dates (rare thus), ex-Bob Johnson (Real Eight).

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Shipwreck - Silver Coins 1660s-1740s Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:750.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1704H, three full dates (rare thus), ex-Bob Johnson (Real Eight).
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Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1704H, three full dates (rare thus), ex-Bob Johnson (Real Eight). S-L15a; KM-34; CT-626. 25.56 grams. Incredibly well-preserved specimen with no corrosion at all, beautiful (albeit doubled) full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves, three full and bold dates (four-digit date in legend) and two bold assayers and mintmarks, lovely toning all over, with sediment in crevices. Pedigreed to original Real Eight member Bob Johnson, with certificate signed by him. Recovered from: Spanish 1715 Fleet, east coast of Florida