CNG 112, Lot: 777. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PERU, Colonial. Carlos III. King of Spain, 1759-1788. AV 8 Escudos (38mm, 27.04 g, 12h). Lima mint. Dated 1774 (LIMÆ) MJ. Armored and draped bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms within Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Calicó 920; KM 82.1; Friedberg 32. Lamination flaws, minor adjustment marks, faint hairlines. Good VF.

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