Treasure, World, U.S. Coin and Paper Money Auction 23 - May 15-16

Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P-ii to left, *-oD to right. S-L4; KM-9; CT-489. 6.62 grams. Very broad flan with supe

Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P-ii to left, oD-* to right. S-L4; KM-9; CT-490. 6.69 grams. Lightly toned XF+ with ni

Lima, Peru, cob 1/4 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-P flanking castle, P-* flanking lion. S-L4; KM-2; CT-768. 0.72 gram. Deeply toned AX

Lima, Peru, cob 1/4 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P-* flanking castle. S-L4; KM-2; CT-767. 0.72 gram. Broad flan with full interiors and

Lima, Peru, cob 1/4 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P-* flanking castle. S-L4; KM-2; CT-767. 0.77 gram. Technically XF but with weak cente

Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, 1659V, "Star of Lima" type (Series 1A), mintmark LIMA, V to left, 2 to right, rare. S-L5; KM-16; CT-841. 6.54 gr...

Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, 1659V, "Star of Lima" type, mintmark L-*-M (Series 2), quadrants of cross transposed, very rare. S-L5; KM-16; CT...

Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, (1659V), "Star of Lima" type, rare. S-L5. 0.77 gram. Corroded as from unspecified salvage, but with just enough ...

Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1685R. S-L7; KM-24; CT-228. 26.74 grams. Full cross with bold mintmark, assayer and date, off-center pillars with another da

Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1688R. S-L7; KM-24; CT-231. 27.22 grams. Richly toned AVF with full cross and pillars-and-waves (the latter doubled), two fu

Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1688R. S-L7; KM-24; CT-231. 27.55 grams. Full but partially flat pillar with curious quadrilobe ornament above denomination,

Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales Royal, 1689V. S-L8; KM-R24 for Type; CT-220. 27.29 grams. Different dies from the single specimen in Lazaro (#5, R2) but clea

Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1698H. S-L13; KM-24; CT-243. 26.97 grams. Bold but doubled full cross-lions-castles, full pillars-and-waves, deeply toned wi

Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1727M. S-L20b; KM-34a; CT-647. 26.15 grams. Bold centers but peripheries flat, deeply toned VF, old marks on cross.

Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1727M. S-L20b; KM-34a; CT-647. 23.20 grams. Bold full pillars and nearly full cross but peripheries flat, deeply toned but w

Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1737N. S-L21; KM-34a; CT-658. 27.20 grams. Thick flan, black toning, low-contrast XF with bold centers, two dates.

Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1740(V). S-L22; KM-34a; CT-663. 26.89 grams. Good cross and one full pillar but peripheries flat, clear date and part of ano

Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1745(V), rare. S-L22; KM-34a; CT-669. 26.80 grams. Thick and chunky flan with central details only, including tops of digits

Lima, Peru, cob 4 reales, 1688R. S-L7; KM-23; CT-448. 13.50 grams. Choice full cross-lions-castles, full pillars but peripheries flat, two dates, AVF

Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, 1696, assayer oH, very rare. S-L13; KM-21; CT-570. 5.42 grams. Good full pillars and cross-lions-castles, worn (Fine) but ev

Lot of five Lima, Peru, cob 1/2R, Philip V, dates as follows: 1703, 1704, 1712, 1717 and 1720. KM-30. 8.01 grams total. Clear dates and monograms and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer C under erasure, very rare, ex-Karon. S-P5; KM-5.1; CT-136 (under La Plata). 26.88 grams. Choice ful

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (2nd period). S-P6; KM-5.1. 26.45 grams. Choice full shield and cross-lions-castle and tressure pl

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (late 3rd period), borders of boxes. S-P10; KM-5.1; CT-158. 26.75 grams. Broad flan with well-deta

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer RL. S-P13; KM-5.1; CT-159. 26.70 grams. Impressively bold full shield and cross and king's nam...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period). S-P14; KM-5.1 for Type. 27.02 grams. Bold P-B, full shield and cross, VF with light

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), borders of x's. S-P14; KM-5.5. 26.96 grams. Good full shield, full but weaker ...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg). S-P15; KM-10; CT-126 . 26.37 grams. Good full shield and cross (more evenly struck

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q. S-P17; KM-10; CT-124. 26.37 grams. Choice specimen (more evenly struck than most for this assaye

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer C, rare. S-P16; KM-10. 27.30 grams. Very crude, with surfaces that almost seem hammered flat (VG ov

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M (pre-dated type). S-P18; KM-10; CT-123. 26.99 grams. Good full shield with bold denomination, ful

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (161)7M. S-P19; KM-10; CT-129. 27.19 grams. Bold full shield and assayer, good full cross with full 7 of date (possibly

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1617)M. S-P19; KM-10; CT-129. 27.30 grams. Broad flan, crude strike with central flatness but bold shield and denomina

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1618)PAL, rare. S-P20; KM-10; CT-130. 27.05 grams. Good full shield and cross, full mintmark and assayer (the latter s

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1620T. S-P21; KM-10; CT-137. 26.64 grams. Full and clear date, full shield and cross with some doubling, non-toned XF.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T (ca. 1620). S-P21; KM-10. 26.85 grams. Excellent full shield and cross-lions-castles, clear 2 of

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible (ca. 1620), quadrants of cross transposed. KM-10. 26.79 grams. Good full shield and cro

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, assayer P (1622), upper half of shield transposed, lions and castles transposed in shield and cross, rare. S-P22; KM-19

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (ca. 1622), mintmark P over reversed P ("phi"). S-P21a; KM-19. 27.04 grams. Slightly c...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible, quadrants of cross transposed (mid-1620s). KM-19. 26.88 grams. Small flan with full but

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (162)7T, quadrants of cross transposed, rare. S-P24; KM-19a; CT-467. 27.07 grams. Non-toned XF with good full shield an

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)629T, denomination dot-8-dot, small-dot borders, NGC XF 40. S-P26; KM-19a; CT-470. 26.89 grams. Nice full shield and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (ca. 1629), denomination o-VIII and heavy-dot borders. S-P26; KM-19a. 26.23 grams. Good full shiel

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (ca. 1630). S-P26; KM-19a. 27.25 grams. Full cross and shield (the latter slightly off-center), VF

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (early 1630s). S-P26; KM-19a. 27.20 grams. Full but partially flat shield and cross, bold P-T and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1634(T), ex-Asian hoard. S-P26; KM-19a; CT-476. 26.87 grams. Thick flan with crude (weak) strike but with remarkably fu

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer FR (ca. 1640). S-P28; KM-19a. 27.31 grams. Bold full assayer (rare), with good full shield (off-cent

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1640, assayer not visible, rare. KM-19a. 26.90 grams. Full and clear date with particularly bold 0 (rare thus), also on

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)643TR, rare. S-P29; KM-19a; CT-488. 26.64 grams. Excellent full shield and cross (the latter with distinctive &quo...

Lot of nine Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayers T or TR (where visible), with test-cuts and chopmarks as from circulation in Asia. KM-1

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 164(7?)Z/?, rare. S-P34; KM-19a. 27.46 grams. Broad flan with good full shield, full but off-center cross, bold denomin

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1650O, NGC XF details / holed. S-P35; KM-R19b; CT-400. 28.20 grams. Die match with Lazaro #111 (R3), with choice

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer L (1st period). S-P3; KM-4.2; CT-322 (under Lima). 13.60 grams. Low-contrast XF+ with full inner det

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer L/L (1st period). S-P3; KM-4.2; CT-322 (under Lima). 13.30 grams. Broad-flan VF+ with nice full shie

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st period). S-P4; KM-4.2. 13.37 grams. Very broad flan with much legend including bold D,G, ISPA

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (2nd period). S-P6; KM-4.2. 13.72 grams. Good full shield and cross with bold assayer, some legend

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period). S-P10; KM-4.2. 13.37 grams. Good full shield and cross, full but tiny assayer, bold

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), border of x's on cross side only. S-P14; KM-4.3. 13.48 grams. Bold, full, well...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer RL (curved leg). S-P15; KM-9; CT-244. 13.78 grams. Bold full assayer, full crown and cross, full bu

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer RL (curved leg). S-P15; KM-9; CT-244. 13.52 grams. Good full cross and shield, full P-RL, lightly t

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincon) to left. S-P1; KM-3.2; CT-485 (under Lima). 6.83 grams. Richly toned XF+ with luster on f

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (2nd period). S-P6; KM-3.2; CT-486. 5.93 grams. Broad flan with much legend and full interiors, mi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer A/B. S-P11; KM-3.2. 6.65 grams. Bold full shield and cross, full P-A/B (very bold over-assayer), nea

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (4th period). S-P12; KM-3.2. 7.08 grams. Bold full shield and cross but the latter somewhat encrus

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), borders of x's. S-P14; KM-3.4. 6.75 grams. Good full shield and cross, bold P-...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1626P, very rare. S-P23; KM-14a. 6.66 grams. Full and bold date (wow!), nearly full cross and shield and mintmark-assay

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1627P/T, quadrants of cross transposed, extremely rare. S-P23; KM-unl (14a for Type). 6.71 grams. Clear full date and m

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1628P, lions and castles transposed in cross and shield, upper half of shield transposed, very rare. S-P25; KM-14a. 6.6

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer O, style of 1650-51. S-P35; KM-14b. 7.24 grams. Good full shield and cross-and-tressure, two assayer

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer M below monogram. S-P2; KM-1.2; CT-710 (under Lima). 1.78 grams. Typically broad flan with full lege

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/4 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincon) to right. S-P1; KM-A0001; CT-764 (under Lima). 0.51 gram. Very choice specimen on a broad

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/4 real, Philip II, assayer L to right, mintmark P to left, very rare. S-P3; KM-unl (A0001 for Type); CT-unl. 0.89 gram. Very br

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/4 real, Philip III, no assayer, shield around castle, large lion without shield (ca. 1620), very rare. KM-unl; CT-unl. 0.58 gra

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1657E, PH at top on pillars side, pomegranate above cross. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-unl. 26.27 grams. Choice full cross with m

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1658E, pomegranate above cross. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-446. 27.60 grams. Good centers but peripherally flat except for 16 of

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1661E. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-450. 26.56 grams. Good full cross and pillars-and-waves (almost Royal-like), two dates and min

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1662E. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-451. 26.96 grams. Broad flan with lots of legend including full third date 1662, full but cent

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1666E. S-P37a; KM-R21; CT-430. 28.82 grams. Die match with Lazaro #177 (R3) with pillars date as "66"...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1666E. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-455. 27.03 grams. Full pillars-and-waves despite flat areas and scrape (both sides), clear 166

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1668E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-343. 27.69 grams. Full but doubled and centrally flat pillars-and-waves and cross, parts of al

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1669E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-344. 26.33 grams. Full but off-center and partially flat pillars-and-waves with two clear date

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1675E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-350. 27.36 grams. Full pillars-and-waves despite much flatness, the cross even flatter, three

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1688VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-373. 27.49 grams. Bold second date outside of full waves below good pillars, full but weaker c

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1689VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-374. 27.16 grams. Broad flan with full but doubled pillars and cross, peripherally flat, AVF w

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1689VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-374. 26.42 grams. Unevenly struck (much flatness) but technically no worse than XF for actual

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1697CH, rare, NGC XF 40 (extra-thick slab). S-P41; KM-26; CT-384. 26.9 grams. Good full cross with bold date below, one

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1707Y. S-P43a; KM-R31; CT-808. 26.72 grams. Cross side a match with Lazaro #248 (rated at R4 = 3-4 specimens know

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1707Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-867. 26.57 grams. Typically crude and chunky, with two clear dates and assayers, one full pill

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1709Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-869. 27.20 grams. Crude but 100% full pillars-and-waves with clear date and assayer and two mi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1717Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-877. 26.97 grams. Bold date between doubled pillars, full cross with second date below, crude

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1724Y, rare. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-884. 26.14 grams. Bold pillars-and-waves with clear date and full PLV-SVL-TRA, crude ful

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1725Y, Louis I, rare, NGC VF 30 (extra-thick slab). S-P43b; KM-35; CT-24. 27.39 grams. Good cross, bold tops of pillars

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1727Y, Louis I (full LVIS), with sun-over-mountains countermark (Guatemala, Type II, 1839) on cross, very rare. S-P43b;

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1728M. S-P44; KM-31; CT-885. 25.42 grams. Decent pillars with bold denomination, clear date and assayer and mintmark, f

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1731M. S-P44; KM-31a; CT-888. 26.48 grams. Three dates (rare for this period) and will full pillars and cross but somew

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1733YA, rare. S-P45; KM-31a; CT-891. 24.43 grams. Good full pillars and cross with two dates and assayers, three mintma

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1735E. S-P46; KM-R31a; CT-832. 26.04 grams. Bold full cross with nice contrast, full but slightly doubled pillars

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1737E. S-P46; KM-31a; CT-897. 27.45 grams. Nice full cross-lions-castles, full waves and one full pillar, parts of all

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1738M, rare. S-P47; KM-R31a; CT-836. 25.45 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles but legends

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1739M, NGC VF 35 (extra-thick slab). S-P47; KM-31a; CT-900. 26.4 grams. Bold full pillars and cross, two dates and mint