Treasure & World Coin Auction #12

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, Charles II, assayer L, "jeweled" cross (1690s), from the 1715 Fleet. S-M29a; KM-56. 26.7 grams. Lustro...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, 1711J, from the 1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-57.1; CT-104. 26.7 grams. Full but doubled shield with bold full denominatio

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, 1714J, from the 1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-57.2; CT-108. 27.0 grams. Full date, oMJ, shield and cross, a few peripheral

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, 1714/GRAT, assayer J, rare, from the 1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-57.2. 26.8 grams. Full and bold date with clear over-pu

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, 1715J, from the 1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-57.2; CT-109. 26.9 grams. Attractive orange color, bold full shield and oMJ

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, (17)15J, from the 1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-57.2; CT-109. 26.7 grams. Full but doubled shield with good full crown abo

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 escudos, Charles II, assayer L, "jeweled cross" (1690s), from the 1715 Fleet. S-M29; KM-54. 13.5 grams. Bold fu...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 escudos, 171(4)J, from the 1715 Fleet, with Fisher certificate. S-M30; KM-55.2; CT-234. 13.4 grams. Good full shield and cr

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 escudos, (1714)J, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC MS 64. S-M30; KM-53.2; CT-350. Choice full crown and shield with b

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 escudo, Philip V, assayer J (1705-10), from the 1715 Fleet, in custom box. S-M30; KM-51.1. 3.4 grams. Choice full shield an

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 escudo, 1711J, full date (very rare thus), from the 1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-51.1; CT-506. 3.3 grams. Full and bold date and o

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 escudo, Philip V, assayer not visible (style of 1711-13J), from the 1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-51.1. 3.4 grams. Crude AXF with w

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 escudo, (1714)J, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC MS 64. S-M30; KM-51.2; CT-510. Typically crisply detailed, with ful

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 escudo, (1714J), from the 1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-51.2; CT-510. 3.4 grams. Oddly shaped flan, choice full cross, full crown a

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1699R, from the 1715 Fleet, scarce. S-L26; KM-26.2; CT-10. 26.7 grams. Crisply detailed UNC with superb full cross-lions-ca

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1702H, very rare, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L25a; KM-38.1; CT-12. 26.9 grams. Very bold full pillars-and-waves and crown, full

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1704H, very rare, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L25a; KM-38.1; CT-14. 26.9 grams. Bold full cross, double-struck pillars, much leg

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1707H, rare, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L25a; KM-38.1; CT-17. 26.9 grams. Broad-flan AU- with full and nicely red-toned centers

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1708H, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L25a; KM-38.1; CT-18. 26.9 grams. Terrifically broad flan with 100% full and bold legends, bo

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1708H, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L25a; KM-38.1; CT-18. 26.9 grams. Full round flan with perfectly centered full cross-lions-ca

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1709M, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L28; KM-38.1; CT-20. 26.9 grams. Good full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves, struck

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1709M, rare, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L28; KM-38.1; CT-20. 26.5 grams. UNC with red sediment in crevices, very bold strike on

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1710H, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC AU 58. S-L25a; KM-38.2; CT-21. Choice specimen, fully Mint State in our estim

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1711M, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC MS 62. S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-22. Superb strike, with bold full details all over

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1711M, from the 1715 Fleet, mounted in a high-end gold-and-diamond bezel from Smith's International. S-L28; KM-38.2; ...

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1711M, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC MS 61. S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-22. Choice bold strike with full but slightly off-c

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1711M, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-22. 26.9 grams. Smallish (thick) flan with choice and well-centered pillars-

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1711M, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC AU 58. S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-22. Very deep and crisp strike all over, with bold

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1711M, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-22. 26.8 grams. Good strike (especially the cross-lions-castles) on a smalli

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1712M, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC MS 61. S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-23. Choice strike with bold full pillars-and-waves

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1712M, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-23. 26.9 grams. Oval flan with full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-wave

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1713/2M, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC AU 58. S-L28; KM-unl (38.2 for type); CT-24. Crisp and bold details, includ

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1713/2M, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L28; KM-unl (38.2 for type); CT-24. 27.0 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1713/2M, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L28; KM-unl (38.2 for type); CT-24. 26.6 grams. Sandwashed VF, oval flan, with 2 clear date

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1714/3M, very rare, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L28; KM-unl (38.2 for type). 26.9 grams. Very broad flan with choice full cross-

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1715M, very rare. S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-27. 26.9 grams. Even though the 1715 is unknown from the 1715 Fleet, it is popular for

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1725M, Louis I, scarce. L-28a; KM-40; CT-1. 26.5 grams. Smallish, thick and oddly out-of-round flan with full but unevenly

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1731(N), from the 1733 Fleet, rare provenance. S-L29; KM-38.2; CT-46. 27.2 grams. Choice Mint State with bold second date i

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1733N, supposedly from the 1733 Fleet (rare provenance). S-L29; KM-38.2; CT-48. 27.0 grams. Bold AU- with choice and perfec

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1733N, possibly from the 1733 Fleet (rare provenance). S-L29; KM-38.2; CT-48. 27.0 grams. Small, thick and round flan with

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 173(?)N, encapsulated NGC XF 45. ; KM-38.2. 27.0 grams. Thick flan with bold full cross-lions-castles (slightly off-center)

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1748R, rare. S-L31; KM-47; CT-11. 26.9 grams. Exceptional cross side with full details including legends, the pillars also

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1749R, encapsulated NGC XF 40. S-L30a; KM-unl (47 for type); CT-14. 26.9 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves, bold but off-c

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1749R. S-L30a; KM-unl (47 for type); CT-14. 27.1 grams. This fascinating coin, which appears to be unlisted in Tauler, bear

Lima, Peru, cob 2 escudos, 1703H, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC MS 63, finest known specimen graded by NGC, rare. S-L25a; KM-36; CT-298. 6.7 g

Lima, Peru, cob 2 escudos, 1711M, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L28; KM-36; CT-305. 6.7 grams. Good full cross-lions-castles, full but slightly doubled pilla

Cuzco, Peru, cob 2 escudos, 169(8M), "Bogota cut," from the 1715 Fleet. S-CZ1; KM-28; CT-122. 6.8 grams. Nice full cross-lions-castles des...

Cuzco, Peru, cob 1 escudo, 1698M, Plate Coin in The Practical Book of Cobs, extremely rare (only about 5 known). S-CZ1; KM-A27; CT-173. 3.2 grams. Bro

Cartagena, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, assayer not visible (E), mintmark RN to right (1626-29). S-C7; KM-4.4. 6.8 grams. Choice full shield with bold den

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer A below mintmark NR to left, ex-"Mesuno hoard" (ca. 1636). S-B20; KM-4.1. 6.7 grams. F...