Watch List notes:

Seville, Spain, gold bust 1/2 escudo, Philip V (third bust), 1744 PJ, NGC MS 62. Cal-1649; KM-361.2. Nice luster with hint of reddish toning, fully detailed strike (centers slightly soft), listed as "top pop" in NGC census but technically tied for second finest behind another example under a different listing (the varieties for this date being second or third bust, not with or without rosettes in legend).

Estimate: $400 - $600