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Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales presentation strike, 1659V, "Star of Lima" type, mintmark LIMA (Series IA),

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Shipwreck Silver Start Price:5,000.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD
Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales presentation strike, 1659V,  Star of Lima  type, mintmark LIMA (Series IA),
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Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales presentation strike, 1659V, "Star of Lima" type, mintmark LIMA (Series IA), very rare. 27.00 grams. From a handful of choice specimens recovered from this wreck (several of which have gone through our auctions for five figures each), both well preserved and well struck as probably some sort of presentation sample being sent to the king to try to achieve legitimacy for this unauthorized issue, this particular specimen shows the boldest crown-pillars-waves imaginable, with full star-LIMA-1659 in center, •V• to left and (bold) •8• to right, the cross-lions-castles just as choice, both sides slightly off-center with some good legend, unbelievably uncorroded and beautifully toned all over. Pedigreed to the David Horner collection. Recovered from: "Jupiter wreck" (San Miguel el Arcángel), sunk in 1659 off the east coast of Florida