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Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E transitional, McLean Type VII/A, scarce.

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Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E transitional, McLean Type VII/A, scarce.
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Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E transitional, McLean Type VII/A, scarce. S-P37, KM-A20.7. 25.7 grams. Very solid and well-preserved coin with nice but off-center shield, full and well-centered pillars with monogrammed HP (looks like an N) below intricate crown at top, no corrosion, attractively toned. Pedigreed to our Treasure Auction #3, lot #137. Recovered from: Maravillas, sunk in 1656 off Grand Bahama Island