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Contemporary counterfeit of a Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1702(Y).

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - World Start Price:80.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 300.00 USD
Contemporary counterfeit of a Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1702(Y).
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Contemporary counterfeit of a Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1702(Y). 26.9 grams. Thick and chunky planchet that at first looks like a genuine issue of the 1760s, but the date is clearly 1702 and other inconsistencies (odd P and lions) belie its authenticity, toned VF+ but with obvious wear from its time. Pedigreed to Ponterio auction #93 (March 13-14, 1998), lot #1280, with lot-card.