Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1714/3M, with Guatemala sun-over-mountains countermark (Type II, 1839) on cross, ex-Americas. S-L20; KM-34; CT-636. 26.62 grams. Very choice full pillars with bold date and assayer and both mintmarks, also curious five-dot ornament at top, the cross also choice and nearly full with hole at top and deep countermark (AVF) at bottom, richly toned AVF with three tiny edge-splits, desirable pedigree. Pedigreed to the Americas Collection (Kagin's auction of August 1983), with original lot-tag #1041.
Estimate: $500-750