30278: Philip V gold Cob 8 Escudos 1711 L-M AU58 NGC, L

Philip V gold Cob 8 Escudos 1711 L-M AU58 NGC, Lima mint, KM38.2, Onza-239 (Rare). 26.9gm. An always well-sought and relatively early date for the type, that greatly increases in overall scarcity as it approaches Mint State. While mildly off-center in strike, this piece possesses superb die polish in the obverse fields, a light stippling to those of the reverse perhaps suggesting a brief period of saltwater exposure, which nonetheless has done nothing to diminish the coin's visual appeal. HID03101062020 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved