Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction 22-26 Aug 2022
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Coins struck with the word "LIMA" below the bust were produced from silver seized by the British fleet under the command of Admiral Anson. The silver in question was being shipped from Lima, Peru to Spain when it was intercepted. At the time, British and Spain were engaged in the War of Jenkins' Ear.
Estimate: $6000 - $9000