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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1649Z/R (very rare), crowned-L countermark on cross.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Shipwreck - Silver Coins 1500s-1650s Start Price:700.00 USD Estimated At:700.00 - 1,000.00 USD
Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1649Z/R (very rare), crowned-L countermark on cross.
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1649Z/R (very rare), crowned-L countermark on cross. S-P34; KM-unl (19a); CT-unl. 17.3 grams. Full crown and shield with clear .P.Z. to left, the Z punched over what appears to be an R (as opposed to TR) for Ramirez, the assayer who was executed, bold .8. denomination to right, nice full cross with countermark in center and bold legend including date, a bit worn from corrosion but with nicely contrasting toning. Recovered from: Capitana, sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador