Can anyone tell me what this is?

[SEAHUNTER]

I think I know what this is. It is most likely a 1 reale. Would like to know what some of you think of it.
Scott

[Trez]

very nice Scott, I think you know what it is too.

Broad pillars, 1st clue.
2nd clue, flat waves.....maybe a twinkle twinkle that I see?

send me one next time, let me conserve it and see if I can keep more detail more for you, it looks like your method is extremely harsh and you may be loosing more detail than you should.
I think you had a wonderful rare issue that was overly cleaned.

Both a sorry and a congrats.........

Trez

[SEAHUNTER]

Hi Trez
I think it is my photography skills that are lacking. I barely cleaned it at all. No electricity at all.
Scott

[rgecy]

Is this a Star of Lima? When was that found Scott?

Robert

[ScubaFinder]

Wow Scott...NICE! It is a little rough, but it's still an excellent find. That's the first pic I've seen...I just have a few sketches in books. Thanks for showing that off...lets find a few more of those next time we're down.

[rgecy]

Whats the story with these again. Didn't someone open a mint without the King's permission and minted these coins for this one year before it was shut down. Or something along those lines.

I forget where I read this, but maybe you guys can fill in the blanks and give some details about these coins. I know they are extremely rare and valuable!

Robert

[ScubaFinder]

Robert,

The Lima, Peru mint was closed in 1588. All of the silver mined in Potosi was going back to Spain, so there was a coin shortage in the new world. Basically, Viceroy Alva de Liste reopened the mint in 1659 without the permission of then king Phillip IV. Alva operated the mint into 1660 before the king ordered it shut down. Francisco Villegas was believed to be the assayer while it was illegally open. The Lima mint opened again with the crown's permission in 1684.

To date, there are probably less than 50 of the "Star of Lima" coins known, mostly from the Jupiter site. There were believed to have been as many as 2 million struck, but only a few have been found. Many of these coins were on their way back to King Phillip IV aboard the San Miguel de Arcangel, which is why most believe it to be the Jupiter wreck. You knew most of that already though.

Jason

[Jimi D Pirate]

Scott I have a few pictures of the Star of Lima and Sir I believe you have got yourself one!!! Congrats but to bad it's not a better grade.

Jimi D Pirate

[bigkid4]

Nice coin Scott but I think I see a 2 and not a one. Here is mine for comparison and if you look at the 2 on mine and then look at yours I think you can see what I am talking about.

[cuzcosquirrel]

Nice. A pretty rare issue and one of the best looking of silver cob designs. Too bad it's so corroded.

[godisnum1]

Definite "2" there... nice coin!!
Congrats!

Bran <><

[carolus2]

Looks like a Lima Star (rare) I cant see dates but if it is 1659 or 1660 and is from Lima , Congratssss

Carolus 2