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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), choice Grade 2.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Shipwreck - Silver Coins 1500s-1650s Start Price:280.00 USD Estimated At:350.00 - 500.00 USD
Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), choice Grade 2.
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), choice Grade 2. S-P15; KM-10; CT-126 . 25.0 grams. Incredibly well-detailed for the Grade (as it does have some surface corrosion), with full but slightly doubled shield and cross, contrasting toning, very solid, also desirable as among the first coins found and cataloged from this wreck (note the certificate number). With Fisher photo-certificate #61. Recovered from: Santa Margarita, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida