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BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st period), ex-Atocha Research Collection (coi

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BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st period), ex-Atocha Research Collection (coi
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BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st period), ex-Atocha Research Collection (coin 34). S-P4; KM-4.2; Cal-525. 13.33 grams. Broad round flan with full crown and much legend (including ISPANIARVM without H), full shield with clear P-B to left, full but doubled cross, some flat areas but minimal surface corrosion, attributed to Lima in error on tag and certificate (per Sellschopp, which was the leading reference in 1985). Pedigreed to the Bill Barman Collection of Atocha RC Coins, with original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-237714. Photocopy of original Atocha Research Collection catalog to be provided to winning bidder upon request. Recovered from: Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida