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Northern Argentina, "imitation cob" 8 reales (cast), 1778, very rare.

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Northern Argentina,  imitation cob  8 reales (cast), 1778, very rare.
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Northern Argentina, "imitation cob" 8 reales (cast), 1778, very rare. Janson-9.1. 23.90 grams. VG with clear date and denomination, flat peripheries, somewhat green-toned (low fineness), small notch in edge (as made). Interestingly, this coin shows the same granularity near opposite edges on each side of the coin that actual Potosi cobs exhibit, perhaps indicating that these cast imitations were actually made in Potosi as well.