VERY NICE LIMA 1/2 REALE DIEGO DE LATORRE 1577-1588 SHIPWRECK TYPE PERUVIAN COB WITH A GREAT CROSS. Start Price USD 59.00 Current Price USD 59.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, October 05, 2008 End Time Sunday, October 12, 2008 Location Leesville, South Carolina See more about 'VERY NICE LIMA 1/2 REALE DIEGO DE LATORRE 1577-1588' Description THIS SILVER TREASURE COIN WAS MINTED AT THE LIMA MINT BY DIEGO DE LATORRE BETWEEN 1577 AND 1588. LATORRE WAS KNOWN FOR THE WONDERFUL QUALITY OF HIS COINS.  THE OBVERSE BEARS THE MONOGRAM OF PHILLIP II OF SPAIN WITH THE STAR OF LIMA AT THE TOP, THE P (FOR PERU) TO THE RIGHT, AND THE D ASSAYER'S MARK TO THE LEFT. THIS IS A SCARCE VARIETY. THE REVERSE FEATURES THE CRUSADER'S CROSS WITH LIONS AND CASTLES.  NICE COINS FROM THIS PERIOD OVER 400 YEARS AGO WERE FOUND ON THE ATOCHA AND BRING A HUGE PREMIUM. THIS ONE WAS NOT ON THE ATOCHA, BUT WOULD BE A GRADE ONE IF IT WERE. IT WOULD BE A GREAT ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION OR TO BE USED IN A PIECE OF HISTORICAL ARTIFACT JEWELRY. THE COIN WEIGHS 1.4 GRAMS AND MEASURES 16 MM. THE COIN WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY AS WELL. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE ATOCHA.COM, REALES, ESCUDOS, MEL FISHER, ATOCHA, 1715, KEY WEST, COB, MARITIME, SHIPWRECK AND Check out my other items!Be sure to add me to your favorites list! Place a Bid!