(740 X 370 pixels, file size: ~73K)
Posted by:
anonymous
2019-06-02
1731,PERU. Felipe V. 1700-1746. 8 Escudos 1731, LN-Lima. Cob type. 27.16 g. Cayon 10019. KM 38.2. Fr. 7. Selten und gut ausgeprägt / Rare and well struck. Leichte Fassungsspuren / Small traces of mounting. Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine. (~€ 2630/USD 3030)
(1000 X 491 pixels, file size: ~155K)
Posted by:
anonymous
2015-12-06
Ausländische Münzen und Medaillen Peru Philippe V. 1700-1746. 8 Escudos 1738, Lima. Calicó / Trigo 120, Friedberg 7. Lesbare Jahreszahl. GOLD. Besonders schön ausgeprägtes, gut zentriertes Exemplar. Fast vorzüglich
(500 X 251 pixels, file size: ~50K)
Posted by:
anonymous
2015-08-26
Peru, Philip V (1700-1746), Lima, cob 8-Escudos, 26.89g, 1727 M, large cross, lions and castles in angles, rev. pillars dividing L-8-H/ P-V-A and the date below 7-2-7 (Cayón 9993; CCT.73; F.7; KM.38.2), very fine
(500 X 259 pixels, file size: ~53K)
Posted by:
anonymous
2015-08-26
Peru, Philip V (1700-1746), Lima, cob 8-Escudos, 27.03g, 1705 H, large cross, lions and castles in angles, rev. pillars dividing L-8-H/ P-V-A and the date below 7-0-5 (Cayón 9898; CCT.82; F.7; KM.38.1), good very fine
(1000 X 478 pixels, file size: ~194K)
Posted by:
anonymous
2015-08-25
Peru, Philip V, gold cob 8 escudos, 1712 M, Lima, cross of Jerusalem, lions and castles in angles, rev. pillars divide denomination, PVA and date, wt. 27.03gms. (KM.38.2; Fr. 7; CT.93), a sea salvage coin, very fine
(1445 X 696 pixels, file size: ~230K)
Posted by:
anonymous
2015-05-01
1749,PERU. 8 Escudos, 1749-LR. Ferdinand VI (1746-60). NGC VF-35.Fr-12; KM-47. Two dates. "49" below cross on reverse. Nicely struck with full pillars and cross, as well as considerable legend.
The San José Shipwreck: A Sunken Treasure of ...
The San José Shipwreck: A Sunken Treasure of Spanish Colonial Coins
On a warm June evening in 1708, the Spanish galleon San José met its fate off the coast of Cartagena, in what is now Colombia. Laden with one of the richest cargoes ever to cross the Atlantic, the ship carried gold, silver, and precious stones drawn from the mines and worksho ...