Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1746/5V, with stars in fields on both sides, encapsulated NGC AU 55, Plate Coin in Sedwick article. S-L30; KM-unl.; CT-unl. 26.8 grams. Well-centered full pillars and cross, toning around details, minor edge-split (as made), popular two-year type with stars sprinkled among the details (exact meaning unknown). Plate Coin in the article "Collecting Peruvian Gold Cobs," by Daniel Frank Sedwick (October 2012).
Estimate: $6000