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Long Beach Signature Sale 3042 17-18 Sep 2015
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Philip V Mounted gold Cob 8 Escudos 1712 L-M XF, Lima mint, KM38.2, Fr-7. 34.4gm with mount. Recovered from the shipwrecked 1715 Spanish Plate Fleet, this 1712 dated gold 8 Escudos is set in a gold bezel and presents surfaces that are typical of a coin that has been sea-salvaged. Sold with certificate of authenticity signed by Marine Archaeologist James J. Sinclair.
Estimate: 5000-7000 USD
Philip V Mounted gold Cob 8 Escudos 1712 L-M XF, Lima mint, KM38.2, Fr-7. 34.4gm with mount. Recovered from the shipwrecked 1715 Spanish Plate Fleet, this 1712 dated gold 8 Escudos is set in a gold bezel and presents surfaces that are typical of a coin that has been sea-salvaged. Sold with certificate of authenticity signed by Marine Archaeologist James J. Sinclair.
Estimate: 5000-7000 USD