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German promotional set of two Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales (one 1658E, the other an encrusted "gree

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German promotional set of two Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales (one 1658E, the other an encrusted  gree
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German promotional set of two Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales (one 1658E, the other an encrusted "greenie" (as found), with original hand-signed certificate and folio. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-Type 335. Coins: 44.16 grams total. Box: 12" x 7" x 1/2". The encrusted coin is heavily corroded and green all over but with tops of pillars discernible, while the other coin has full pillars-and-waves and nearly full cross with bold mintmark, two dates. The deluxe packaging is something we have seen before for this wreck but this is the first we have seen with everything printed in German. Housed in custom printed folio with information and certificate in German, hand-signed by the salvor (Dominic Addario) and numismatist Eduardo Dargent-Chamot.From: "Jupiter Wreck" (San Miguel el Arcangel), sunk in 1659 off the east coast of Florida