Brazil
João V gold 12800 Reis (Dobra) 1730-B MS62 NGC, Bahia mint, KM141 (Rare), LMB-101. Second shield. A mesmerizing survivor of this usually plagued issue, where the few survivors show adjustment marks, die cracks, soft strikes and/or grade qualifiers. Astonishing glossy fields glow throughout the peripheries, giving this piece an admirable Proof-likeness. Rare in any grade - as any gold Dobra struck at Bahia - and most desirable in this outstanding condition, a superb example that appears vastly superior to the RLM (AU50 NGC), Eliasberg (AU53 NGC) and Norweb ("Cleaned Very Fine") examples. In few words, a show stopper coin and the nicest Bahia Dobra the cataloger has seen to date.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/brazil/brazil-joao-v-gold-12800-reis-dobra-1730-b-ms62-ngc-/a/3101-34135.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3101-08252022
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 10000-15000 USD