Pillars and Waves
Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1686R, ex-Bir, ex-Jones (Plate Coin).S-L7; KM-24; Cal-591.27.18 grams.Bold full cross and pillars-and-waves despite flat areas, the peripheries also flat and with two small edge-splits, two dates and assayers and mintmarks, AVF with toning around details.Pedigreed to the Dr. Peter Jones collection, plated on page 158 of his book The First Coins of the Americas (2020), and to the Mark Bir collection (our Auction 6, with original lot-tag #828).
Estimate: 300-450 USD