358

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, (1651-2)E, with crowned backwards-L countermark (very rare) on cross

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - World Start Price:240.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 450.00 USD
Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, (1651-2)E, with crowned backwards-L countermark (very rare) on cross
SOLD
Sign In To View Winning Bid
This item SOLD at 2009 Oct 16 @ 16:03UTC-4 : AST/EDT
All items are genuine unless noted. Most shipwreck coins and artifacts come with a certificate of authenticity (please check the description for each item.

Buyer's fee
18% with Credit or Paypal
15% with check and wire transfer.


Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, (1651-2)E, with crowned backwards-L countermark (very rare) on cross side. S-P36, KM-17b. 11.8 grams. Very bold and full countermark on great full cross, nice full shield on other side, some peripheral flatness but not much corrosion. Pedigreed to the Ponterio Capitana auction, lot 36 (Plate Coin), and pedigreed to the Louis Hudson collection. Recovered from: Capitana (Jesús María de la Limpia Concepción), sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador