Charles II gold Cob 2 Escudos 1698 C-M MS64 NGC, Cuzco mint, KM28, Cal-855, Oro Macuquino-182. 6.67gm. A one-year type boasting an impressive as-struck level of detail, the raised features projecting towards the viewer in surprisingly high relief for a coin generally encountered with heavy die-shift and striking weakness. The clarity of the motifs against uniformly mellow fields decorated in heavy die polish bestows an advanced aesthetic caliber not encountered on pieces in comparable states of preservation. Tied for the finest certified by NGC with five others, this well-centered example with no apparent wear, coupled with a superior eye appeal, will generate significant interest in the lot at hand.

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