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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E, unlisted variety with PH at top and full 4-digit date below cr

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, 1653E, unlisted variety with PH at top and full 4-digit date below cr
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E, unlisted variety with PH at top and full 4-digit date below cross. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-437. 26.4 grams. This appears to be a mule of Janson-23.1.2 (4-digit date) and 23.1.3 (PH instead of 1-PH-6), with bold and full PH, 2 assayers, full motto and partial second date in legend on pillars side, bold 4-digit date below full but partially flat cross with bold .E. to right, light surface corrosion and good toning, edge-crack. Recovered from: Capitana, sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador