Mexico: , Philip V 8 Reales 1735 Mo-MF MS65 NGC,...

Philip V 8 Reales 1735 Mo-MF MS65 NGC, Mexico City mint, KM103, Elizondo-10, Cal-1443. A stunning representative of a universally recognized type, preserved in a peak conditional tier that elevates its desirability and visual presentation to the highest caliber. The renowned "Pillar" Dollar was the foremost coin of its age, circulating extensively throughout both the Americas and across oceans in commerce and exchange. Its Pillars of Hercules and dual globe design, representing the Gates of Gibraltar and Spain's power and influence throughout the old world and the new, still speaks strongly to collectors nearly 300 years on, rendering the type one of the most consistently targeted issues in modern collecting history. To encounter a finest-certified representative of this type, then, is no small event. Any collector fortunate enough to experience this majestic offering in hand will immediately recognize its outstanding qualities. Glistening luster rolls gently across the fields under rotation, the sleek satin luminosity, embellished by a delicate patina, lending a sophistication and originality to the surfaces, which themselves reveal not a single instance of distracting handling. Light adjustment marks crossing diagonally across the globe motif speak to the quintessentially imperfect nature of coin production in a long bygone age, yet remain sufficiently light as to not even remotely obscure the designs. The selection remains the single-finest representative of this date across both PCGS and NGC, ensuring it a prominent position in its future owner's cabinet as a true "wonder coin."

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