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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)651E, with crowned-•F• (two dots) countermark on cross (very rare

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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)651E, with crowned-•F• (two dots) countermark on cross (very rare
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)651E, with crowned-•F• (two dots) countermark on cross (very rare on that side). S-P36; KM-19b; CT-511. 22.01 grams. Bold date and countermark on choice cross side, crude and off-center shield with light surface corrosion, two edge-splits, lightly toned. From the Maravillas Research Collection of Countermarked Potosi Cobs, with Marex certificate and tag #0092. Recovered from: Maravillas, sunk in 1656 off Grand Bahama Island