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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1651-2)E, with crowned-? countermark on cross.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Shipwreck - Silver Coins 1500s-1650s Start Price:140.00 USD Estimated At:175.00 - 250.00 USD
Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1651-2)E, with crowned-? countermark on cross.
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1651-2)E, with crowned-? countermark on cross. S-P36; KM-19b. 20.9 grams. Rather broad flan but thin from corrosion, still with very bold full shield and crown and cross, all double-struck, with contrasting toning. With certificate from the salvagers. Recovered from: Capitana, sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador