Peru (colonial)
Lima, Peru, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles III (second bust, "rat nose"), 1768JM, NGC AU 58, finest known in NGC census.Cal-1921; KM-70.Good luster (mostly in legends), decent strike with only minor lamination flaws to left of bust, minimal wear, variety with no dot between ET and IND, scarce final date of the second bust type ("rat nose"), replaced that year with something closer to the portrait on normal Charles III issues.
Estimate: 3000-4500 USD