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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, castles rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise (r

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Shipwreck - Silver Coins 1500s-1650s Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 900.00 USD
Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, castles rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise (r
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, castles rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise (rare), Grade-1 quality but Grade 2 on certificate. S-P21; KM-10. 24.04 grams. Tiny mintmark (probably a 2R punch), choice full shield and cross, the latter with striking error (could be quadrants transposed with lions rotated 90 degrees clockwise, but no way to know without any legend visible), solid and lightly toned, corrosion on part of edge only. With Fisher certificate #145871. Recovered from: Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida