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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)52E transitional Type I, very rare.

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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)52E transitional Type I, very rare.
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)52E transitional Type I, very rare. S-P37; KM-A20.1; CT-unl. 22.30 grams. Very broad flan with some legend (including full PHILIPPVS IIII), most of shield (double) with bold O-E-52 to right, full but weaker pillars-and-waves with moderate corrosion as from unspecified salvage, VF otherwise, toned. One of only three known examples of "die 2" of this Type, according to Mastalir. Pedigreed to the Roberto Mastalir collection, #I-A(2)2 in his book (page 53).