Peru 8 Escudos 1708 "1715 Fleet" NGC 55

THIS BEAUTIFUL GOLD “PIECES OF EIGHT” HAS HAD A 300 YEAR JOURNEY!  STRUCK ON A VERY LARGE PLANCHET, MAKING ROOM FOR ALMOST COMPLETE LEGENDS ON BOTH OBVERSE & REVERSE.  THE STRIKE IS IS INCREDIBLE AND CERTAINLY REFLECTS IT'S SHIPWRECK HISTORY, DISPLAYING ENCRUSTATIONS THROUGHOUT THE DOUBLOON~REFLECTING IT'S TIME IN THE OCEANS DEPTHS., A VERY DEEP AND BOLD STRIKE INDEED AND ABSENT OF ALMOST ANY DOUBLING!  THE CROSS SIDE HAS THE SAME DEEP STRIKE, EVEN THE CASTLES DISPLAY EACH WINDOW AND THE COMPLETE KING’’S NAME IS INTACT (RARELY EVER SEEN).  THE LUSTER ON THIS GOLD DOUBLOON IS WHAT SPEAKS TO ME THE MOST, JUST A STUNNING PIECE! WEIGHING IN AT A FULL WEIGHT OF 26.9grams.  ASSAYER ~ H (HURTADO).