Philip V gold Cob 8 Escudos 1710 L-H MS62 NGC, Lima mint, KM38.2, Fr-7. From the 1715 Plate Fleet. A captivating Mint State Cob with an abundance of die-polish lines giving a strong texture to the planchet, a rich butter-yellow in color with a light orange tone forming within the recesses. The strike is immensely well-executed with only minor doubling, the wide planchet having caught much of the detail of the oversized dies. Exceptionally difficult to obtain in this level of preservation, and a key date for this series of rarities.

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