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BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1677 E, with Guatemala sun-over-mountains countermark

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BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1677 E, with Guatemala sun-over-mountains countermark
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BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1677 E, with Guatemala sun-over-mountains countermark (Type II, 1839) on cross side, rare, NGC VF details / holed, c/s XF standard, ex-Espinola, ex-Portolà. S-P37b; KM-R26; Cal-673. 26.14 grams. Huge flan with 100% full and bold details enhanced by a rich dark toning all over, trifle doubling and neatly drilled hole in O of CAROLVS, full but shallow countermark in top-left quadrant of cross, the cross side (only) a die-match with Lázaro 197. Pedigreed to the Espinola Collection (stated on label) and to the Portolà Collection (Aureo & Calicó auction of January 2018, lot 221).
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