^Lot 34 Lima, Peru, gold cob 8 escudos, 1704 H, legend HISPANI, NGC MS 62 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label).

Lima, Peru, gold cob 8 escudos, 1704 H, legend HISPANI, NGC MS 62 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-L25a; KM-38.1; Cal-2111. 26.90 grams. Superbly lustrous (begging a higher grade) and with much bold legend, including king's name PHILIPPVS, also with choice full cross-lions-castles (just a bit flat at top) and very bold 04 of date and assayer H despite minor doubling (and commensurate flat spot) on pillars side, rare variety of a scarce date (Tauler 222b), tied with two others for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 63. From the 1715 Fleet, with Sedwick photo-certificate.
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