Amazing 8s -- Charles III Portrait 8 Reales 1772-1791
1791 Lima, Bust of Charles III
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
PERU 1659-1826 |
| Item Description: |
8R 1791LIMA IJ "CAROLUS IV" |
| Full Grade: |
NGC VF 35 |
| Owner: |
jgenn |
Owner Comments:
By 1791 all of the colonial mints had changed their 8 reales designs to feature the portrait of Charles IV with the exception of the Lima mint in Peru. For part of their mintage they continued to use the portrait of Charles III with the legend CAROLUS IV, as in this example. KM-87; CT-643. 26.4 grams. Bold VF+, cleaned and lustrous, with incipient rainbow toning, slightly crude rims (as made). The raw coin was purchased in April, 2010 from Daniel Frank Sedwick's Treasure Auction #7, lot# 1633. Pedigreed to the Mark Bir collection.