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...

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer not visible (A below mintmark NR to left), ex-"Mesuno hoard" (ca. 1636). S-B20; KM-4.1...

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, (165)0R. S-B21; KM-4.1; CT-171. 6.7 grams. Lightly toned VF with full and bold but off-center shield, II-R to right (

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer R to right, mintmark NR to left (early 1650s), from the Maravillas (1656), encapsulated NGC MS 60

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer not visible (style of Ramos, 1650s). S-B21; KM-4.1. 6.8 grams. Bold NR to left of nearly full shie

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer G to right, from the 1715 Fleet. S-B22a; KM-14.1. 6.7 grams. Bold XF with dark encrustation in cr

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Charles II, 169(?), from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC AU 58. S-B24; KM-14.2. Full but partially flat shield, ful

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 1706, from the 1715 Fleet. S-B24; KM-14.2; CT-9. 6.3 grams. Choice, lustrous Mint State with clear date, nice but sli

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 1714, from the 1715 Fleet. S-B24; KM-17.1; CT-17. 6.8 grams. Huge flan with full but heavily doubled shield and cross

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 1714, from the 1715 Fleet. S-B24; KM-17.1; CT-17. 6.7 grams. Bold but slightly unevenly struck XF with full shield an

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, from the 1715 Fleet. S-B24; KM-17.1. 6.7 grams. Lustrous UNC with minor flat spots, broad flan

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, from the 1715 Fleet. S-B24; KM-17.1. 6.7 grams. Very bold full cross enhanced by dark encrusta

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, from the 1715 Fleet. S-B24; KM-17.1. 6.7 grams. Choice UNC with excellent full cross, upper ha

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, posthumous Charles II, from the 1715 Fleet. S-B24; KM-17.1. 6.7 grams. Squarish flan with full but partially flat cro

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip V, assayer not visible (1720s to early 1730s), mintmark F to right, from the 1733 Fleet. KM-17.2. 6.7 grams. V

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Ferdinand VI, assayer S to left, mintmark FS to right. S-B27a; KM-25. 6.7 grams. Round flan with bold full cross-and-

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1 escudo, Charles II posthumous, from the 1715 Fleet. S-B24; KM-13. 3.3 grams. Broad-flan UNC with bold king's ordinal II ...

Seville, Spain, cob 8 escudos, (169)8/7(M), very rare, especially as from the 1715 Fleet. KM-61.2; CT-75. 26.7 grams. A lustrous and very high-grade p

Seville, Spain, cob 4 escudos, Philip II, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S to left. CT-11. 13.4 grams. Typically broad flan (but not as round as most

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, (15)96(B), date to right. CT-80. 6.7 grams. Good full cross, full and well-detailed shield with bold 96 of date to righ

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, 15(9?)B, date to right and assayer below mintmark S and denomination II to left. CT-Type 50. 6.7 grams. Broad, thin fla

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S to left, encapsulated NGC XF details / edge damage. CT-59. Full round fla

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer V, encapsulated NGC XF 40 (erroneously attributed to Philip II). KM-48.3; CT-Type 21. Bold mintmar

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer V, encapsulated NGC XF 40. KM-48.3; CT-Type 21. Oval flan with bold S-V and denomination II flanki

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible. KM-48.3. 6.7 grams. Good full cross with dots instead of fleurs-de-lis in quadrants, n

Seville, Spain, 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to left, mintmark S to right, mounted in 18K bezel. CT-55. 9.1 grams total. Typically sharp

Seville, Spain, 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to left, mintmark S to right. CT-55. 3.4 grams. Sharply detailed AU with crude spot (as mad

Seville, Spain, 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to left, mintmark S to right, encapsulated NGC MS 62. CT-58. Superb specimen with typically choic

Seville, Spain, 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to left, mintmark S to right. CT-58. 3.4 grams. Full details on both sides, including legends, typ

Seville, Spain, 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to right, mintmark S to left, ex-Huntington. CT-57. 3.3 grams. Full flan that extends beyond the l

Seville, Spain, 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to right, mintmark S to left. CT-57. 3.3 grams. Choice full shield, good full crown and cross, mos

Seville, Spain, cob 1 escudo, Philip II, assayer Gothic D to right, mintmark S to left. CT-110. 3.4 grams. Choice full shield and cross (both smaller

Seville, Spain, cob 1 escudo, 1621, full date (rare), assayer not visible. KM-unl; CT-unl. 2.6 grams. Tiny flan due to shaving in its time, the shield

Toledo, Spain, 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer M to right, mintmark T to left, encapsulated NGC MS 61. CT-61. Superb full details all over (full cr

Toledo, Spain, cob 1 escudo, Philip II, assayer M below oT mintmark to left, denomination oI to right, encapsulated NGC AU 58. CT-unl. Full but sligh

Toledo, Spain, cob 1 escudo, Philip II, assayer M to right, mintmark T to left, encapsulated NGC XF details / obv damage. CT-122. Bold and full but o

Kidarite Kingdom (Afghanistan), stater, Kidara series, fifth century AD. M-3695. 7.9 grams. King standing at altar / Lakshmi seated facing out. A bit

Argentina (Tierra del Fuego, Popper), 1 gramo, 1889, encapsulated NGC MS 63. Janson-7; KM-TN5; Fr-2. Lustrous, fully detailed and beautifully toned,

Lot of 2 Australian sovereigns of Victoria (young head): 1868 and 1870. KM-4. 15.9 grams total. Problem-free XF-AU with some luster.

Australia, proof 1-oz bullion $100, 2000, Year of the dragon. KM-528. 31.1 grams. Interesting "reverse" proof inasmuch as the central rais...

Lot of 2 Austrian 100 euros, 2004, Vienna Philharmonic (each 1 oz .9999 gold). KM-3095. 62.2 grams total. Matte Mint State (as made), no problems.

Lot of 2 Austrian 100 euros, 2004, Vienna Philharmonic (each 1 oz .9999 gold). KM-3095. 62.2 grams total. Matte Mint State (as made), no problems.

Lot of 2 Austrian 100 euros, 2004, Vienna Philharmonic (each 1 oz .9999 gold). KM-3095. 62.2 grams total. Matte Mint State (as made), no problems.

Lot of 2 Austrian 100 euros, 2004, Vienna Philharmonic (each 1 oz .9999 gold). KM-3095. 62.2 grams total. Matte Mint State (as made), no problems.

Lot of 2 Austrian 100 euros, 2004, Vienna Philharmonic (each 1 oz .9999 gold). KM-3095. 62.2 grams total. Matte Mint State (as made), no problems.

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1783PR. KM-59; CT-149. 26.9 grams. Choice strike, AU details but some minor old scratches in field in fr

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1791PR, non-laureate bust, rare (missing in Eliasberg), encapsulated NGC AU 55, finest known graded by N

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1797PP. KM-81; CT-104. 26.9 grams. Problem-free XF+ with typically weak bust, nice rims, hint of toning a

Contemporary counterfeit in platinum of a Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1804PJ, very rare. 26.7 grams. Slightly inaccurate design but

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1823PJ. KM-91; CT-89. 27.0 grams. UNC details (very lustrous) but with hairlines in obverse fields and

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