CNG 112, Lot: 774. Estimate $2000. Sold for $2750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PERU, Colonial. Ferdinand VI. King of Spain, 1746-1759. AV 8 Escudos (37mm, 27.01 g, 12h). Lima mint. Dated 1751 L(IMA) J. Armored and draped bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms within Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Calicó 714; KM 50; Friedberg 16. Attractive purple-red toning with underlying brilliance, light adjustment mark on reverse. Near EF.

From the G.W.K. Roberts Collection, purchased from Mike Dunigan.