16. Lima, Peru, cob 2 escudo, 1708H, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L25a; KM-36; CT-302. 6.8 grams. Nice full pillars-and-waves, full but off-center and slightly doubled cross, much bold legend (including king’s ordinal V), broad flan, XF-AU with sediment on fields. From the 1715 Fleet, east coast of Florida. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
17. Lima, Peru, cob 2 escudos, 170?H, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L25a; KM-36. 6.7 grams. Full cross with some legend and good details, bold full pillars and waves but flat where the last digit of the date should appear, XF+ with sediment on fields. From the 1715 Fleet, east coast of Florida, also pedigreed to the “Treasures of the World” auction (Bowers & Merena) of June 5-6, 2002 (lot #1030). Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
18. Lima, Peru, cob 2 escudos, 1736/5N, very rare. S-L29. 5.6 grams. Choice full cross, off-center pillars, exceptionally bold detail due to dark fields, part of edge lightly shaved, but quite rare like all lower-denomination post-Fleet Lima gold. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of April 24-25, 2009 (lot 2510). Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.
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