Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1718/7M, NGC AU 55, finest known in NGC census. S-L28; KM-unl (38.2 for type); Cal-2128. 26.9 grams. Perfectly round flan with 100% full and bold pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles (super detail), minimal legend but with clear bottom half of 718/7 near edge (both overdates obvious), splashes of deep rainbow toning here and there. NGC #5850275-001.
($6,000-$9,000)