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Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1660E, very rare.

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Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1660E, very rare.
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Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1660E, very rare. S-P37a. 26.2 grams. Perfectly round and well centered on a broad flan, and much more evenly struck than the regular cobs, this Royal has the distinction of being one of the few issues with full 4-digit date between the pillars (Lázaro #162, "very rare…3 to 4 specimens known," value $10,000), in this case possibly to mirror the "Star of Lima" design of the same date, all details (including legends) very clear despite a few weak areas, AVF, lightly toned on fields that show traces of old gilding, holed at top of cross side (very typical).