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Seville, Spain, gold cob 8 escudos, Philip IV, 1663 (R ), NGC AU 55, finest and only example in NGC

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Seville, Spain, gold cob 8 escudos, Philip IV, 1663 (R ), NGC AU 55, finest and only example in NGC
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Seville, Spain, gold cob 8 escudos, Philip IV, 1663 (R ), NGC AU 55, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-J.O.B., ex-Caballero de Indias, Calico Onza plate. Cal-1986; KM-145. 26.80 grams. Technically considered a different type from the previous two lots as the ornaments in the quadrants of the cross are actual fleurs instead of clusters of squares, also much cruder with doubling and flatness, the shield and cross nevertheless full and also with choice full crown and denomination VIII, weaker mintmark (assayer not visible) to left, but best part is the full date with very bold final digit, with traces of light sediment in crevices, also well pedigreed. NGC #5960428-003. Pedigreed to the J.O.B. Collection (stated on label) and to the Caballero de Indias collection (Aureo auction of October 2009, lot 1910), and Plate Coin #95 in Calico's La Onza (2004), also Plate Coin #95 in Tauler's Oro Macuquino (2011), with collector's tag.