Peru 8 Escudos 1734 NGC AU
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PERU 8 ESCUDOS, 1734/3 N – LIMA MINT, PHILIP V
Certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company as AU Details (Removed from Jewelry), 26.85 g
This is no ordinary gold cob — it’s a standout example of a Lima-minted 8 Escudos from the 1734/3 overdate die, and it commands attention. From the moment you view it you’ll see crisp, bold strikes on both sides — the obverse crown, the arms, the waves and pillars, and on the reverse the full “P•V•A” and the intricate shield work. Importantly, there’s no visible doubling on either face — a hallmark of top-tier striking in the cob genre.
Take the date: “1734” is sharply impressed, and then you’ll spot the very partial “3” beneath, a whisper of the overdate 1734/3 — this subtle second date in the legend is both a die-marker and a cool numismatic detail that instantly gives the piece greater story and rarity.
Struck under Assayer “N” at Lima, this coin packs the visual punch of a hand-hammered doubloon: full weight (26.85 g), a lively golden surface that catches the light, and excellent centering for a piece of this vintage. The surfaces remain strong, the devices well defined, the issues of “mounted for jewelry” notwithstanding.
In the world of Spanish colonial gold, this specimen sits at the intersection of craftsmanship, history and adventure — a coin that travelled the seas, that may have passed through merchants, treasure-hunters or even jewelry settings, and now offers a collector the chance to own a boldly struck, rare overdate from the heart of Peru’s minting glory.
This coin is exactly the kind that excites a discerning collector: strong strike, crisp detail, interesting overdate, solid provenance (via certification), and that unmistakable old-world look of a true gold cob. In short: a treasure piece.
Certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company as AU Details (Removed from Jewelry), 26.85 g
This is no ordinary gold cob — it’s a standout example of a Lima-minted 8 Escudos from the 1734/3 overdate die, and it commands attention. From the moment you view it you’ll see crisp, bold strikes on both sides — the obverse crown, the arms, the waves and pillars, and on the reverse the full “P•V•A” and the intricate shield work. Importantly, there’s no visible doubling on either face — a hallmark of top-tier striking in the cob genre.
Take the date: “1734” is sharply impressed, and then you’ll spot the very partial “3” beneath, a whisper of the overdate 1734/3 — this subtle second date in the legend is both a die-marker and a cool numismatic detail that instantly gives the piece greater story and rarity.
Struck under Assayer “N” at Lima, this coin packs the visual punch of a hand-hammered doubloon: full weight (26.85 g), a lively golden surface that catches the light, and excellent centering for a piece of this vintage. The surfaces remain strong, the devices well defined, the issues of “mounted for jewelry” notwithstanding.
In the world of Spanish colonial gold, this specimen sits at the intersection of craftsmanship, history and adventure — a coin that travelled the seas, that may have passed through merchants, treasure-hunters or even jewelry settings, and now offers a collector the chance to own a boldly struck, rare overdate from the heart of Peru’s minting glory.
This coin is exactly the kind that excites a discerning collector: strong strike, crisp detail, interesting overdate, solid provenance (via certification), and that unmistakable old-world look of a true gold cob. In short: a treasure piece.
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