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Bogota, Colombia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1630s-40s), lions and castles transp

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Cobs - Other Silver Start Price:280.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
Bogota, Colombia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1630s-40s), lions and castles transp
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Bogota, Colombia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1630s-40s), lions and castles transposed in shield and cross, rare. R-M44. 24.4 grams. Exceptionally broad flan with full crown, shield and cross-and-tressure, with bold denomination .VIII. to right and king's ordinal IIII in legend, unfortunately flat on both sides where date and mintmark and assayer should be, toned VF with light surface corrosion as from unspecified salvage.



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