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Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-8 (round top) to left, P-oD to rig

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Shipwreck - Silver Coins 1500s-1650s Start Price:240.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 450.00 USD
Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-8 (round top) to left, P-oD to rig
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Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-8 (round top) to left, P-oD to right. S-L4; KM-14 ;CT-148. 15.66 grams. Rare as from this wreck, with typically fine details but all a bit washed out from moderate to heavy corrosion, the shield and P-oD nevertheless clear, nicely toned all over. Pedigreed to the Sao Jose research collection, with certificate, booklet, DVD and NGC tag #1975907001. Recovered from: Sao Jose, sunk in 1622 off Mozambique, east of Africa