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Lot of 2 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1750E and 1764(V-Y), both cut down to possible North African

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Cobs - Potosi Silver Start Price:160.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
Lot of 2 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1750E and 1764(V-Y), both cut down to possible North African
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Lot of 2 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1750E and 1764(V-Y), both cut down to possible North African (Barbary) standard. 31.66 grams total. Precisely clipped coins (like the previous lot), these with slightly more worn details (Fine or so) but still with clear dates. As stated in the previous lot, these scarce pieces may have been cut down to the 15- to 16-gram weight of the Tripoli (Barbary coast) 30 para of 1773.