Lima, Peru, cob 4 escudos, 1701H, posthumous Charles II, very rare,

Lima, Peru, cob 4 escudos, 1701H, posthumous Charles II, very rare, NGC MS 64, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on label). S-L25; KM-25; CT-96. 13.51 grams. Superb full (and well-centered) pillars-and-waves and cross, nearly full crown, light yellow color, totally devoid of wear and choice in strike, the king's name and ordinal not visible but known by virtue of placement of legend lettering, listed in Tauler (#75) without photo and with zero examples in database. From the 1715 Fleet, and pedigreed to our Auction #22, with original lot-tag #13. NGC #4485215-001.
(12500 - 20000 USD)