PERU, Lima, gold cob 8 escudos, 1705 H, NGC MS 64 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label), finest known in NGC census. S-L25a; KM-38.1; Cal-2112; Fr-7. 26.97 grams. Broad flan with much legend including bold kings ordinal V, sharp full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves (the latter slightly doubled), with patches of red toning/staining on both sides, scarce date but less rare than any others until 1708. From the 1715 Fleet, with Sedwick photo-certificate.