*Spanish Colonial, a carefully-cast gold bar, circa 1750, with similar engraved ‘ΛV’ (?) monogram on its flat top and Roman number ‘XXIII’ on the rounded base, length 88.2mm, 645.26g, .825 fine, extremely fine condition. Ex The Uruguayan Treasure of the River Plate, Sotheby’s New York, 24-25 March 1993, lot 757. Offered with a recent Assay Report prepared by Sheffield Assay Office, including the information that this bar also contains 16.2% silver.

Estimate: GBP 20000 - 25000