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740. Lima, Peru, cob 4 reales, 1659V (Series II), with Brazilian crowned-300 countermark (300 reis, 1663), very rare, KM
Plate Coin. S-L5; KM-17; CT-661. 13.35 grams. Good centers with clear date and assayer and mintmark between pillars, peripherally flat, still
no worse than VF overall and nicely toned, the countermark on the cross very bold and full. Plate Coin in KM’s Standard Catalog of World
Coins (various editions). Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
741. Lima, Peru, cob 4 reales, 1659V, “Star of Lima” type (Series II), very rare. S-L5; KM-17; CT-661. 12.25 grams. Good full pillars-
and-waves and cross-lions-castles, bold full mintmark and assayer and date, XF with contrasting toning but minimal surface corrosion as from
unspecified salvage. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
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