MYSTERY LIMA PILLAR
I have just acquired a 1766 Lima 8R Pillar (single dot on mintmarks). Reference to this coin would be similar to Lima 66-1-JM-3
This is the reference coin.
| However, what is so mysterious or strange to this coin is that instead of
a 4-petal rosette on top of the assayer mark "JM", it is a dot. A dot that is similar to that of post-1732 Mexico
8-Reales Pillar. I have examined the whole coin and it seemed to be authentic.
However, I have scanned the KM Catalog, and other auction catalogs of Superior,
Stacks, Bonhams, etc, there is no reference or hint about this coin.
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| 1. The coin is repaired piece where
the rosette was replaced with a dot. However, their is no damage around the dot, and
if so the worksmanship was very superb. 2. The petal of the rosette was scrapped. I don't know why. There seemed to a shadow mark just around the dot. 3. Somebody suggested that it might be a die variation. I need info on these area. 4. What do you think? Do you know more about this coin? |
 ZOOMED IMAGE OF THE DOT |
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Copyright 1999. JTChen (Philippines) and CJara (Chile)
