Lima, Peru, gold cob 4 escudos, 1750 R, cross side struck from 8E die (rare), NGC MS 63 (La Luz Shipwreck Label). S-L31; KM-A47; Cal-692. 13.58 grams. Typically small, round flan with superb full (oversized) cross-lions-castles showing bottom of denomination 8 at top, full but slightly doubled pillars with prominent fleury-cross ornament at top, toned in crevices all over, tied with three others for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 64.. NGC #4826786-001. From the Luz (1752).
($6000-9000)