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Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales presentation strike, 1659V, "Star of Lima," rare, finest known.

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Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales presentation strike, 1659V,  Star of Lima,  rare, finest known.
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Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales presentation strike, 1659V, "Star of Lima," rare, finest known. S-L5. 26.9 grams. By all accounts this is the finest known specimen of this rare, unauthorized issue, in fact believed to be THE coin that was intended for presentation to the king to show off the new minting and ask for approval (which never came). The immense crown above the pillars is beautifully detailed, and the •V•, *-LIMA-1659, •8• are equally impressively well struck above the 100% full waves, with most of the king's name PHILIPPVS visible in the legend, also with perfect lions and castles inside the cross on other side, whose bold legend shows reversed N's. Save for a touch of corrosion, this coin is undeniably Mint State, beautifully toned and worthy of the best collections. Recovered from: San Miguel el Arcangel ("Jupiter wreck"), sunk in 1659 off the east coast of Florida.