CHILE. 8 Escudos, 1751-So J. Santiago Mint. Ferdinand VI. NGC MS-65. Fr-5; KM-3. Recovered from the <em>Nuestra Sonora de la Luz</em> shipwreck, this is one of the finer survivors, presenting stunning orange-gold tone with an absence of marks over the surfaces. Perhaps most gratifying is the strike however, which while often displaying severe bluntness in the centers, is approaching full on this piece. As such, a top example for the collector seeking a premium example of this generally elusive type. Ex: El Tesoro Uruguayo del Rio de la Plata (Sothebys-3/1993) Lot # 647 (tag included).
