Treasure, World & U.S. Coin Auction #15

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 16(29)T, heavy-dot borders, with three countermarks (one Brazil 600 reis and two Guatemala sun-over-mountains). S-P26;

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 162(9)T, fine-dot borders, denomination 8, with sideways N for 2 in date. S-P26; KM-19a; CT-470. 26.12 grams. Full shie

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (ca. 1629). S-P26; KM-19a. 26.16 grams. Very bold detail all over, toned VF but very eye-catching

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (ca. 1629). S-P26; KM-19a. 26.72 grams. Choice full detail on both sides (the shield sli

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)39(?), assayer not visible. KM-19a. 26.04 grams. Full 3 of date and later style (the 9 conjectural), king's o...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (late 1630s to early 1640s). S-P26; KM-19a. 27.50 grams. Good full shield and cross, full P-T (dou

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)45, assayer not visible, rare. KM-19a. 27.14 grams. Choice full cross with minor doubling at bottom, full 45 of dat

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer R (Ramirez, 1646-48), extremely rare. S-P31; KM-19a. 26.29 grams Bold full P-dot-R to left of double

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1648R, extremely rare. S-P31; KM-19a; CT-unl. 27.54 grams. Probably the finest example known for this assayer, for the

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincon) to left. S-P1; KM-4.2; CT-325 (under Lima). 12.93 grams. Typically well-detailed full shi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer L to left. S-P3; KM-4.2; CT-321 (under Lima). 13.28 grams. Bold assayer, nice full shield and crown

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer L to left. S-P3; KM-4.2; CT-321 (under Lima). 13.48 grams. Typically round flan with bold legends, n

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st period, "Lima style"). S-P4; KM-4.2. 13.48 grams. Broad flan with nice full shiel...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period). S-P10; KM-4.2. 13.41 grams. Bold full P-B, nice full shield and cross, toned AXF wit

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer A/B, ex-Karon. S-P11; KM-4.2; CT-345. 13.26 grams. Bold assayer, full shield and cross (weak in spot

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Ramos, small letters). S-P13; KM-4.2. 13.61 grams. Round flan, tiny P-R to left of full but weak

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1617(M). S-P19; KM-9; CT-245. 13.26 grams. Full but weak date, nice full shield and cross, minor edge-crack, nicely ton

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, (162)1(?) (possibly "16ZIII"), assayer not visible, quadrants of cross transposed, king's name on both ...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1623T, date as "16ZIII," quadrants of cross transposed, extremely rare, ex-Panama hoard. S-P22a; KM-17. 13....

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer T. S-P22a; KM-17. 13.29 grams. Bold full shield and assayer, crudely doubled cross, Fine with toned

Lot of 8 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II through Philip IV, various assayers (where visible). 101.23 grams total. Fine on average, mostly go

Large lot of 24 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, various assayers (where visible), all ex-Panama hoard. KM-17. 316.84 grams total. Average gr

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincon) to left. S-P1; KM-3.2. 6.28 grams. Bold full P-R, full but slightly doubled shield and cr

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer M to right, rare. S-P2. 6.74 grams. Full P-M to right, full crown, full shield and cross (both parti

Lot of 2 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B or B/L (1st period, "Lima style"). S-P4; KM-3.2. 13.22 grams total. Full shie...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer R (straight-leg, Ramos). S-P15; KM-8. 6.76 grams. Choice, well-detailed full shield, full cross, cl

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, (1)620T, rare. S-P21; KM-8. 6.70 grams. Clear bottoms of digits of date, bold full P-T and shield (doubled) and king&...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1645T, very rare. S-P30; KM-14a. 7.03 grams. Bold full 645 of date above off-center cross, nice full shield, nicely ton

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer T. KM-14a. 6.84 grams. Very choice full shield and cross, bold full king's ordinal IIII, bold ...

Lot of 3 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II and III, various assayers (where visible). 18.93 grams total. The two Philip II very broad and well

Lot of 5 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, various assayers (where visible). KM-14a. 32.68 grams total. Somewhat crude per the period but all

Lot of 7 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II to Philip IV, various assayers. 47.10 grams total. Nice full shields and crosses, AVF overall, all

Lot of 10 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II and III, various assayers (where visible). 53.41 grams total. Decent crosses and shields but silve

Lot of 2 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R, Philip II, assayer Rincon, one with R to left and one with R to right. S-P1. 5.81 grams total. VF details, full shie

Lot of 10 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R, Philip II, assayer B (various periods). 32.18 grams total. Nice F-VF, mostly toned, all with good shields and cros

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer A. S-P11; KM-2.2. 3.19 grams. Bold full P-A, nice full shield and cross, toned VF but with big (old) h

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1618T, upper half of shield and quadrants of cross transposed, rare. S-P21; KM-7. 3.62 grams. Full date outside off-cente

Lot of 2 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R, Philip IV, assayer T to RIGHT (rare). S-P21a. 5.89 grams total. Good full shields and crosses, toned F-VF, one clipp

Lot of 4 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R, Philip II through Philip IV, assayer B and not visible. 13.08 grams total. F-VF on average, all toned, one salvaged

Lot of 4 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2R, Philip II, assayer B (various periods). 6.19 grams total. Nice VF on average, good toning, full monograms and cro

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer R (Ramos) to left, mintmark P to right, tiny letters, rare. S-P15; KM-6.1. 1.45 grams. Nice full mon

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer R (Ramos) below mintmark P (both tiny letters) to left of monogram. S-P15; KM-6.1. 1.40 grams. Choic

Lot of 3 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2R, Philip III and IV, assayer T or not visible. 3.89 grams total. Full crosses, two with bold monograms, one with bo

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/4 real, Philip II, assayer B to left of castle (5th period), mintmark P to right, border of x's on that side, very rare. ...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/4 real, Philip III, no assayer, very rare. 0.65 gram. Full but weak lion (no shield), nearly full crown above weak castle in s

Large lot of 9 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/4R, Philip II and III, various assayers (where visible), generally rare. 4.51 grams total. Several different ty

Lot of 2 Potosi, Bolivia, cob minors of assayer E (1651-2): 2R and 1R, both scarce. 11.17 grams total. Choice full shields and P-E, full but partiall

Lot of 16 Potosi, Bolivia, shield-type cobs (two 8R, five 2R, eight 1R and one 1/2R), various periods and assayers (where visible). 107.22 grams tota

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E Transitional Type III, rare. S-P37; KM-A20.3; CT-unl. 26.31 grams. Good full pillars and shield (both slightly do

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, (1652)E Transitional, McLean Type V, very rare. S-P37; CT-894. 6.61 grams. Well-detailed specimen of an unusually uncom