Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1729 N, NGC AU 50. S-L29; KM-38.2; Cal-2142. 26.83 grams. Very broad flan with bold full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves, both with lots of dark encrustation in crevices (good contrast), much of king's name and ordinal in legend on cross side, prominent ornament at top of pillars side and curious R.E.X. arrangement in legend. Pedigreed to the Fernandina collection (stated on label).
($4000-6000)