566

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, "triple reversal" with backward mintmark P, up

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Shipwreck - Silver Coins 1500s-1650s Start Price:320.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T,  triple reversal  with backward mintmark P, up
SOLD
Sign In To View Winning Bid
This item SOLD at 2011 Apr 27 @ 11:23UTC-4 : AST/EDT
All items are genuine unless noted. Most shipwreck coins and artifacts come with a certificate of authenticity (please check the description for each item). By bidding in this auction you understand and agree to the Terms and Conditions posted here.
Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, "triple reversal" with backward mintmark P, upper half of shield and quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10. 26.6 grams. Fascinating coin with full and clear shield and cross that both show transposition errors (yet curiously the lions and castles within the shield are in the right places), plus a full and bold "q+T" to left, much legend, no corrosion but typically silvery. With original Fisher certificate #210645. From: Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida