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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E transitional Type VII/B, rare (unlisted in Janson).

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Shipwreck - Silver Coins 1500s-1650s Start Price:240.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 450.00 USD
Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E transitional Type VII/B, rare (unlisted in Janson).
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E transitional Type VII/B, rare (unlisted in Janson). S-P37; KM-unl; CT-unl. 22.9 grams. Bold details but corroded around the edge on both sides, with full HP above pillars with P-8-(E ) across top and E-(52)-P across bottom, bold (16)52 date in legend; full cross with bold P to left and E to right, most of king's name; all lightly brown-toned. Recovered from: Capitana, sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador