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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer L (1st period) below mintmark P to left, top-right

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Cobs - Potosi Silver Start Price:280.00 USD Estimated At:350.00 - 500.00 USD
Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer L (1st period) below mintmark P to left, top-right
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer L (1st period) below mintmark P to left, top-right lion punched over castle on reverse. S-P3; KM-4.2; Cal-522. 13.72 grams. Round and well-centered example of the earliest assayer-L issues, the obverse (with bold full crown showing lower loop and bold legend showing ISPANIARVM without H) a die-match with Sellschopp #56 (ISP) but the reverse (with Seville lions, the top-right one punched over a castle) not a known die, lightly toned VF+ overall. Pedigreed to our Auction 17, with original lot-tag #834 (trimmed to fit small flips).