Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales Royal (galano), 1739N, flipover double-strike, very rare, ex-Santa Rosa de Lima. S-L21; KM-R32a. 6.26 grams. Not only rare as a Royal (and rare assayer for the date) but also unique as showing both designs on both sides of the coin, with most of the (full inner) details still clear and set off by darkly toned fields, VF with minor scratches, holed above denomination. Pedigreed to the Santa Rosa de Lima collection (our Auction #8), with original lot-tag #582, and to our Auction #13, with original lot-tag #1094.
($1000-1500)