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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1698F. S-P42; KM-26; Cal-744. 26.86 grams. Crude and chunky flan as usual (especially the edge), with two full dates an

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1699F. S-P42; KM-26; Cal-745. 27.40 grams. Full pillars and cross despite peripheral flatness, two partial dates and as

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1701Y. S-P43; KM-26; Cal-1535 (under Ph. V). 24.73 grams. Off-center pillars with bold date and two assayers, full but

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1702Y. S-P43a; KM-31; Cal-1536. 24.68 grams. Chunky flan (barrel-shaped) as usual but with most of pillars and cross an

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1704/3Y, rare, NGC VF details / holed. S-P43a; KM-unl (R31 for type); Cal-unl (Type 174). 25.93 grams. B

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1706Y. S-P43a; KM-31; Cal-1541. 26.59 grams. Typically chunky with much peripheral flatness but with three dates, inclu

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1710Y, rare. S-P43a; KM-31; Cal-1546. 26.58 grams. Chunky flan with crude strike as usual, with bold full 710 date betw

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1719Y, rare. S-P43a; KM-31; Cal-1555. 28.75 grams. Full pillars with bold full date, nearly full but off-center cross w

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1720Y. S-P43a; KM-31; Cal-1556. 26.04 grams. Oddly oblong flan with much flatness as usual but bold assayer Y to right

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1728M. S-P44; KM-31; Cal-1561. 27.16 grams. Good full pillars-and-waves (slightly doubled), cruder cross (nearly full),

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1735E. S-P46; KM-31a; Cal-1570. 26.25 grams. Deeply toned AXF with full pillars (two dates on that side) and cross, bro

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1737M. S-P47; KM-31a; Cal-1575. 26.61 grams. Good full pillars with bold date, two mintmarks and assayers, bold cross w

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1739M. S-P47; KM-31a; Cal-1577. 27.14 grams. Very chunky VF+ with parts of edge crude (as made), nice full waves and on

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1740M. S-P47; KM-31a; Cal-1578. 26.64 grams. Chunky but choice, with full and well-detailed pillars-and-waves and cross

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1743C. S-P49; KM-31a; Cal-1584. 26.01 grams. Choice full cross, nearly full pillars, parts of all three dates (two bold

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1745q. S-P50; KM-31a; Cal-1588. 27.04 grams. Bold full cross and pillars, two bold dates, small and chunky flan, VF wit

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1752q, mintmark and assayer transposed on pillars side, unique error with king's ordinal as IV. S-P52; KM-unl (40...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1752q. S-P52; KM-40; Cal-522. 27.03 grams. Good full pillars with full date and two assayers, full but slightly doubled

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1753q. S-P52; KM-40; Cal-524. 27.16 grams. Oblong flan with full pillars and cross, all three dates and assayers and mi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1754C+q. S-P53; KM-40; Cal-528. 26.94 grams. Full pillars with bold date and assayer C at upper-right, weaker but certa

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1756q. S-P54; KM-40; Cal-534. 26.78 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, with bold full date a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1758q. S-P54; KM-40; Cal-536. 27.16 grams. Full pillars, nearly full cross, full date and assayer, chunky VF+ with low-

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1762V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; Cal-1138. 26.93 grams. Unusually round and well struck for the period, with three dates (very ra

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1762V-Y-V. S-P57; KM-45; Cal-1138. 26.93 grams. Chunky flan with edge-split, good full cross, full but doubled pillars,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1764V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; Cal-1140. 26.76 grams. Nice round flan (albeit chunky) with bold full pillars, bold but off-cent

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1765Y-Y-V. S-P57; KM-45; Cal-1141. 26.76 grams. three dates and assayers (rare thus) on a chunky but roundish flan with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1765V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; Cal-1141. 27.09 grams. Chunky but round with one pillar 100% full, bold full date, nice cross-li

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1766V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; Cal-1142. 26.88 grams. Round but chunky flan with good full pillars, nearly full cross, two date

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1767(V-Y). S-P57; KM-45; Cal-1143. 26.86 grams. Bold cross and pillars on a typically chunky flan with clear date, deep

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1768V-(Y). S-P57; KM-45; Cal-1145. 26.75 grams. Round but chunky flan with bold cross, full date and assayer, off-cente

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1768V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; Cal-1145. 26.94 grams. Two bold dates, one full pillar and most of (off-center) cross, crude XF

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1771V-(Y). S-P59; KM-45; Cal-1154. 26.91 grams. Chunky, somewhat squarish flan with full but off-center pillars, nearly

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1772(V)-Y. S-P59; KM-45; Cal-1156. 26.72 grams. Bold full date, most of pillars and cross despite much peripheral flatn

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1773V-Y, rare final year of cobs. S-P59; KM-45; Cal-1158. 26.27 grams. Very chunky and crude (especially the edge) but

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1674E, rare. S-P37b; KM-25; Cal-518. 13.09 grams. Good full cross and pillars, two dates (missing in Karon), deeply ton

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1681V. S-P39; KM-25; Cal-526. 13.33 grams. Nice but off-center strike, with one complete pillar and nearly full waves,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1689VR. S-P40; KM-25; Cal-536. 13.33 grams. Choice full cross (well centered), the pillars side slightly off-center and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1697VR. S-P40; KM-25; Cal-544. 13.59 grams. Good full pillars and cross-lions-castles, parts of all three dates and min

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1752q. S-P52; KM-39; Cal-406. 13.63 grams. Thick and chunky flan with bold pillars and cross, one bold date and part of

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1753q. S-P52; KM-39; Cal-407. 13.30 grams. Bold full date and waves, nearly full cross with bold mintmark to left, typi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1766(V)-Y. S-P57; KM-44; Cal-910. 13.51 grams. Broad flan for the period, with good centers but some peripheral flatnes

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1767V-(Y). S-P57; KM-44; Cal-911. 13.36 grams. Bold date and one full pillar (off-center), very high-relief cross on a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1677E. S-P37b; KM-24; Cal-401. 8.58 grams. Nice full pillars with 100% full waves, nearly full cross with one lion and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1682V. S-P39; KM-24; Cal-410. 6.42 grams. Broad flan with slightly crude edge (as made), choice full pillars-and-waves

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1687VR, NGC MS 60. S-P40; KM-24; Cal-420. 6.34 grams. Very rare grade (crisp and lustrous) and also choice strike with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1692VR. S-P40; KM-24; Cal-425. 6.86 grams. Full pillars-and-waves and cross (well centered), three dates including full

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1727Y, Louis I. S-P43b; KM-34; Cal-27. 6.49 grams. Oblong flan with good full cross, one 100%-full pillar, two dates, L

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1732M. S-P44; KM-29a; Cal-907. 5.69 grams. Round flan with 100% full pillars and crown and cross-lions-castles, two dat

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1750q. S-P50a; KM-38; Cal-317. 5.96 grams. Bold strike and very high grade (UNC with luster), 100% full pillars and nea

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, copper 4 maravedis, Emperor Charles V (Charles I of Spain), assayer F, mintmark S-P, second series (rare), ex-Rudma

Panama(?), C countermark on reverse of a Burgos, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, mintmark B at bottom of reverse, circlet and cross potent at end of

Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, (162)8, assayer E below mintmark RN to left, rare, NGC VF details / scratches. Restrepo-M45.3; S-C3; KM-3.4; Cal-12

Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer E below mintmark RN to left (1628), rare, NGC VF 35. Restrepo-M45.3; S-C3; KM-3.4; Cal-1233. 26.

Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer E, NRE/NER to left (late 1620s), very rare, PCGS genuine, Restrepo Plate Coin (stated on label).

Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, assayer not visible (E ) below mintmark ( R)N to left (late 1620s), NGC AU 55. Restrepo-M45.3; S-C3; KM-3.4; Cal-Ty

Bogota, Colombia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P below mintmark NR to left (late 1620s), denomination VIIII to right (unique error), quadran

Bogota, Colombia, cob 8 reales, 1634A, quadrants of cross transposed, very rare, PCGS VF detail / tooled, Restrepo Plate Coin (stated on label). Restr

Bogota, Colombia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible, denomination VIII to left, mintmark NR to right (1627-51), quadrants of cross transpos

Cartagena, Colombia, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer E below mintmark RN to left (late 1620s), rare, PCGS VF30. Restrepo-M36.2; S-C3; KM-2.4; Cal-Typ

Cartagena, Colombia, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer E below mintmark C to right (1630s), rare, NGC VF 30. Restrepo-M36.8; S-C3; KM-2.4; Cal-Type 261

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer A below mintmark NR to left (1632-42), castles and lions in proper quadrants on both sides, NGC VF

Bogota, Colombia, billon cob 1/4 real, date not visible (1622), assayer A to right and mintmark S to left, lions and castles transposed, very rare, NG

Bogota, Colombia, cob 8 reales, 1655, assayer PoRS, rare, PCGS XF40. Restrepo-M46.19; S-B7; KM-7.1; Cal-1555. Bold full pillars-and-waves with full a

Bogota, Colombia, cob 8 reales, 1662, assayer Po.RS., pomegranate to right, very rare, PCGS VF detail / salt water damage. Restrepo-M46.28; S-B7; KM-7

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1 real, 1653R, motto as P-LV-S, rare, NGC AU 53, Nesmith Plate Coin (stated on label). Restrepo-M24.9; S-B7; KM-9; Cal-778. 3.49

Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 1752J. S-G1a; Cal-426; KM-12. 26.77 grams. Full date below nice full crown-globes-waves, clear assayer but partially weak shi

Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 1753J. S-G1a; Cal-427; KM-12. 26.92 grams. Choice full pillars, bold 17 and 3 of date plus very bold mintmark, full assayer a

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1735(J). S-G1; Cal-1006; KM-5. 13.28 grams. Bold full date below most of pillars-and-globes, choice full crown on other side

Seville, Spain (struck for New World), 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, three dots vertically flanking shield, mintmark to bottom-right of crowned F, arrows

Burgos, Spain (struck for New World), copper 2 maravedis, Ferdinand-Isabel, ermines flanking crowned F-Y, mintmark oBo flanking crowned F, rare. Cal-6

Burgos, Spain (struck for New World), copper 1 maravedi, Ferdinand-Isabel, ermines flanking crowned F, mintmark oBo below crowned F-Y, rare. Cal-60. 1

Seville, Spain, 2 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer * to left of yoke on reverse. Cal-516. 6.68 grams. Broad flan with full legends (king's name...

Burgos, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, mintmark B below yoke and arrows, scallop and cross-potent in legend at top, NGC AU 58. Cal-301. 3.42 grams.

Granada, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer o flanking shield, mintmark Gothic G at bottom on reverse, NGC UNC details / cleaned. Cal-360. Choi

Toledo, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, pre-1497 design, mintmark T at bottom on obverse, o-o flanking shield on reverse, rare, NGC clipped. Cal-451.

Toledo, Spain, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer M-in-circle below mintmark oT to left. Cal-748. 27.27 grams. Choice and well-detailed full shield and

Toledo, Spain, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer M above mintmark T to left. Cal-599. 13.59 grams. Very broad flan with 100% full details including leg

Granada, Spain, cob 2 reales, 1601M. Cal-582. 6.65 grams. Choice full shield and cross-lions-castles with bold full date, denomination II (horizontal)

Attica, Athens, AR tetradrachm "owl," 454-404 BC, NGC Ch AU, strike 5/5, surface 4/5. SNG Copenhagen 31-40; Kroll 8. 17.18 grams. Helmeted...

Calabria, Tarentum, AR didrachm, ca. 344-334 BC, "boy on dolphin." Vlasto 642; HN Italy 939. 7.76 grams. Warrior on horseback right, holdi...

Calabria, Tarentum, AR didrachm, ca. 281-240 BC, "boy on dolphin," NGC Ch VF / brushed, strike 4/5, surface 3/5. Vlasto 846; HN Italy 1024...

Calabria, Tarentum, AR didrachm, ca. 281-240 BC, "boy on dolphin," NGC Ch VF / brushed, strike 4/5, surface 3/5. Vlasto 846; HN Italy 1024...

Calabria, Tarentum, AR didrachm, ca. 281-240 BC, "boy on dolphin," NGC Ch VF / brushed, strike 4/5, surface 3/5. Vlasto 899-903; HN Italy ...

Calabria, Tarentum, AR didrachm, ca. 281-240 BC, "boy on dolphin," NGC Ch VF, strike 4/5, surface 4/5. Vlasto 904-906; HN Italy. 6.39 gram...

Calabria, Tarentum, AR didrachm, ca. 240-228 BC, Olympis, magistrate, "boy on dolphin," NGC Ch XF / brushed, strike 4/5, surface 3/5. Vlas...

Corinthia, Corinth, AR stater, ca. 330-300 BC, "pegasus." Calciati 417; Ravel 1027. 8.55 grams. Pegasus flying left with pointed wings, ko...

Illyria, Dyrrhachion, AR stater, ca. 350-300 BC, "pegasus." Calciati 38 corr. HGC 3, 26. 8.29 grams. Pegasus flying right / Head of Athena...

Kingdom of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III (the Great), 336-323 BC, struck under Menes, NGC XF. Price 3495; Newell, Sidon 34. Head of Herakle

Moesia, Istros, AR stater, ca. 400 BC. 5.59 grams. Facing male heads, the right inverted / Sea-eagle grasping dolphin; ISTRIH above; H below tail. De

Thrace, Odessus, AR tetradrachm, posthumous issue in the name and types of Alexander III (the Great), ca. 280-200 BC, Klean(der?) magistrate, NGC Ch A

Roman Republic, AR denarius, Ti. Quinctius 126 BC, Rome mint, NGC XF. Crawford 267/1; Sydenham 505; Quinctia 2. Helmeted head of Roma right; apex to

Roman Republic, AR denarius, M. Cipius M.f., 115-114 BC, Rome mint, NGC XF. Crawford 289/1; Sydenham 546; Cipia 1. Helmeted head of Roma right; M C I

Roman Republic, AR denarius, L. Marcius Philippus, 57-56 BC, Rome mint, NGC XF. Crawford 425/1; Sydenham 919; Marcia 28. Diademed head of Ancus Marci

Roman Empire, AV aureus, Trajan (98-117 AD), NGC Ch F, strike 5/5, surface 5/5. BMC 347; RIC 136. 7.01 grams. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of T

Roman Empire, AV solidus, Valens (364-378 AD), Antioch mint. RIC 2d. 4.41 grams. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Emperor standing ri

Eastern Roman Empire, AV solidus, Zeno (474-491 AD), second reign (476-491 AD), NGC clipped XF / edge marks, strike 5/5, surface 2/5. RIC X 910; Depey

Byzantine Empire, AV solidus, Heraclius (610-641 AD), Constantinople mint. DOC 13; MIB 11. 4.41 grams. Crowned and draped facing busts of Heraclius an

Argentina (River Plate Provinces), 1 real, 1813J, Potosi mint, PCGS MS64, finest known in PCGS census. Janson-13.1; KM-2. Choice bold strike with ful

Buenos Aires, Argentina, copper 1 real, 1840, NGC MS 62 BN, ex-O'Brien. Janson-16.1.10; KM-7. Nice strike (no weak spots) with traces of origin...

Buenos Aires, Argentina, copper 1 real, 1854, NGC MS 61 BN, ex-O'Brien. Janson-22.1; KM-10. Choice details and satin-smooth fields, dark chocol...