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PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales Royal (galano), 1746 V, unique, ex-Ponte, ex-Sellschopp, ex-Ortiz.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Cobs - Lima Silver Start Price:8,000.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD
PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales Royal (galano), 1746 V, unique, ex-Ponte, ex-Sellschopp, ex-Ortiz.
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PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales Royal (galano), 1746 V, unique, ex-Ponte, ex-Sellschopp, ex-Ortiz. S-L22; KM-unl; Cal-1022. 13.44 grams. By this last date of Philip V, Lima silver cobs had entered into a nadir of aesthetic quality, yet this lot proves the ability still existed to make beautiful coins, as its design is perfectly struck—well centered and even, with practically no doubling—and it is also beautifully preserved with lovely old toning and no hole or damage of any kind. Remarkably, it also shows some legend, including parts of the king's name, and since no examples are known for the next king (Ferdinand VI), this is officially the last date of issue, fittingly well pedigreed in our time (its whereabouts prior to Sellschopp unknown, as unlisted in Pellicer i Bru), now surely destined for a home in another great collection. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and to the Sellschopp Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1988, lot 247) and to the Emilio Ortiz Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1991, lot 133).