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Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, assayer M (1694 or 1709), desirable provenance.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Shipwreck - Silver Coins 1660s-1740s Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 225.00 USD
Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, assayer M (1694 or 1709), desirable provenance.
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Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, assayer M (1694 or 1709), desirable provenance. 17.58 grams. This coin appears to be solid (even a bit worn) and corrosion-free, but it is clearly small and underweight, indicating that it may have been clipped down in its time, possibly in New York City where the cargo originated. Only central details are visible due to flat peripheries, but it is nicely toned. Recovered from: Feversham, sunk in 1711 off Nova Scotia, Canada