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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, (1652), transitional type with monogram superimposed over cross, rare

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Cobs - Potosi Silver Start Price:55.00 USD Estimated At:70.00 - 100.00 USD
Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, (1652), transitional type with monogram superimposed over cross, rare
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, (1652), transitional type with monogram superimposed over cross, rare. S-P37. 0.78 gram. Full monogram superimposed over a cross below crown, full cross-lions-castles on other side, deeply toned AVF. Note: This design was formerly attributed to 1656 only, but research by Roberto Mastalir shows that this version without dots was made in 1652.