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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1657, cut down to heart shape.

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, 1657, cut down to heart shape.
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1657, cut down to heart shape. S-P37a; KM-B12; CT-1170. 1.3 grams. This is a tough one, because even though the weight is not bad and the shape is accurate, a close inspection of the cuts around the stem reveals that they are post-minting, so apparently someone (long ago, presumably) took an overweight, nearly heart-shaped coin with choice detail and cut it into what we see here (AVF with contrasting toning, holed twice).