Neat Peru 8 Reales with key date 1776. There is a single chopmark on the bust head and minor saltwater damage, possibly shipwreck piece. Exceptional 1776 coin from tougher Lima mint, seen much less frequently than coins from Mexico or Bolivia. Coins of this type circulated in the American colonies. This coin would have been U.S. legal tender until 1857.
Neat Peru 8 Reales with key date 1776. There is a single chopmark on the bust head and minor saltwater damage, possibly shipwreck piece. Exceptional 1776 coin from tougher Lima mint, seen much less frequently than coins from Mexico or Bolivia. Coins of this type circulated in the American colonies. This coin would have been U.S. legal tender until 1857.
