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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer T below backwards-P mintmark (ca. 1620), quadrant

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Cobs - Potosi Silver Start Price:160.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer T below backwards-P mintmark (ca. 1620), quadrant
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer T below backwards-P mintmark (ca. 1620), quadrants of cross transposed with bottom-right lion upside-down, king's name in reverse legend (unique). S-P21; KM-8. 6.42 grams. What a crazy coin! The backwards mintmark and transposed quadrants of the cross are strange enough, but common, whereas the upside-down lion and the king's name in the reverse legend are odd even for this period and unique to this coin so far. It is also a nice specimen, with bold q-x-T, full shield and cross (the latter double-struck), VF with good toning.