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Eight reals, struck in Lima, coin from the wreck of the East Indiaman 't Vliegend Hert
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Eight reals, struck in Lima, coin from the wreck of the East Indiaman 't Vliegend Hert

anonymous · 1689 · striking (metalworking); silver (metal)

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Worn silver coin, struck on an irregular planchet. Obverse: Pillars of Hercules standing in waves; between the pillars: inscription in three lines; top line, l.r.: mint mark L, numeral 8, assayer's letter R; middle line: Habsburg motto; bottom line, l.r.: (not visible) assayer's letter, (partially visible) year, (partially visible) mint mark. Reverse: Peruvian cross; between the arms of the cross: heraldic charges; above: numeral 8; below (partially visible): numeral 68 [?].

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coinacht reaalVerenigde Oostindische CompagnieKarel II (koning van Spanje)Peru
Credit lineAcht reaal, geslagen te Lima, munt uit het wrak van de Oost-Indiëvaarder 't Vliegend Hert. 1689. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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