Treasure and World Coin Auction # 16

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1657E, •pomegranate• at top of pillars. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-445. 26.60 grams. Full and bold pillars and cross, well cente

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1659E, with "NE" countermark (possibly New England, 1650s). S-P37a; KM-R21; CT-422. 26.01 grams. Die-...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1659E. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-447. 23.86 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves, full but weaker cross, both slightly off-cent

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1660E, 4-digit date between pillars, very rare. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-448. 26.43 grams. Die-match with Lazaro #162, v

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1667E, Charles II. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-342. 27.03 grams. Technically no worse than XF but with much flatness and both sid

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, "1668"E, Philip IV. 28.09 grams. Full pillars-and-waves with bold 68 in middle and even bolder 1668 in leg...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1669/8E, very rare. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-unl. 26.55 grams. Nice full pillars-and-waves (slightly doubled and off-center) w

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1676E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-351. 27.34 grams. Good full cross (slightly doubled) with bold date below and •pomegranate• ab

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1681V. S-P39; KM-26; CT-363. 25.67 grams. Bold date above full waves, nice crown at top, full but very messy cross with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1681V. S-P39; KM-26; CT-363. 26.80 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves and cross, bold king's name and ordinal in ...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1683V. S-P39; KM-26; CT-365. 27.45 grams. Broad flan with full pillars-and-waves topped by a well-detailed full crown,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1686VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-369. 26.81 grams. Three bold dates, richly toned AXF with darker area near edge, full but doub

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1687VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-372. 27.16 grams. Bold but doubled full cross and pillars, parts of all three dates and mintma

Potosi, Bolivia, cob denomination set of 8-4-2-1-1/2 reales, 1688VR, ex-Sellschopp. S-P39. 52.07 grams total. Cobs date-sets are very hard to assemble

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1691VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-377. 26.09 grams. Choice full pillars and cross (both slightly off-center), two dates and assa

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1694VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-380. 27.15 grams. Full but doubled cross, full waves and one full pillar, flat peripheries, la

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1695VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-381. 26.91 grams. Full cross, full but slightly doubled pillars-and-waves, parts of three date

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1698F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-387. 27.23 grams. Full but very much double-struck pillars and cross, parts of all three dates,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1700F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-389. 25.93 grams. Choice full cross and pillars-and-waves, three mintmarks and assayers, bold V

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1700F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-389. 26.79 grams. One pillar and most of waves, incomplete (and slightly doubled) cross due to

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1700F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-389. 27.16 grams. Full pillars-and-waves and cross but with weak centers, bold full CAROL(VS) i

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1706Y. S-P43a; KM-R31; CT-807. 26.58 grams. AVF with contrasting toning, bold EL PERV and date in legend, practic

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1708Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-868. 26.44 grams. Full pillars with very bold waves, two assayers, bold date, nearly full but

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1720Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-880. 24.69 grams. Full cross and pillars (well centered), very scarce date, VF details but wit

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1722Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-882. 26.75 grams. Choice specimen on a compact flan, with 100% full and well-centered cross-li

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1723Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-883. 25.07 grams. Two full dates (very scarce), nearly full cross and pillars, full POTOSI, pa

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1730M. S-P44; KM-31a; CT-887. 24.60 grams. Good full cross and pillars, two full assayers and mintmarks, low-contrast V

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1731M. S-P47; KM-31a; CT-901. 27.09 grams. Bold date below and bold assayer to right of nearly full cross, the pillars

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1740M. S-P47; KM-31a; CT-901. 26.16 grams. Full and well-centered pillars with bold date, bold full cross with second d

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1742C/P. S-P49; KM-31a; CT-unl. 26.51 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves with two full dates on that side, also two cle

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1748q. S-P50a; KM-40; CT-358. 26.24 grams. Broad, almost Royal-like flan with full inner details (cross and pillars) an

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1760(Y)-V, rare. S-P56a; KM-45; CT-unl. 26.49 grams. Full and well-centered pillars with two clear dates and clear V at

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1762V-(Y). S-P57; KM-45; CT-949. 26.76 grams. Bold date and denomination and mintmark on pillars side, full assayer and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1764V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; CT-951. 26.54 grams. Choice specimen with full ANO showing backwards N, bold assayer, three date

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1764V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; CT-951. 27.01 grams. Full cross, one full pillar, flatness and corrosion in periphery (from stri

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1766V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; CT-953. 26.94 grams. Bold full pillars and cross, two dates and all three assayers, nicely toned

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1771V-(Y). S-P59; KM-45; CT-962. 26.92 grams. Very chunky flan but nicely toned (good contrast), with bold date, off-ce

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1773/2V-(Y), rare final year of cobs. S-P59; KM-45; CT-unl. 27.08 grams. AXF for era but typically crudely struck on a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1773/2V-Y, rare final year of cobs. S-P59; KM-45; CT-unl. 26.70 grams. Good cross (nearly full but oversized), one full

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1659E. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-751. 11.08 grams. Nearly full but off-center pillars and cross, bold assayer, two dates, Fine+

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1665E. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-757. 13.19 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles despite weak spots, two

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1686VR. S-P40; KM-25; CT-514. 13.85 grams. Full pillars, slightly off-center full cross, two dates, Fine+ with edge-spl

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1689VR. S-P40; KM-25; CT-517. 14.31 grams. Interesting urn-shaped (and slightly overweight) flan with full crown...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1691VR. S-P40; KM-25; CT-519. 13.37 grams. Bold details on both sides (nice cross and pillars), Fine+ with nice contras

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1705Y. S-P43a; KM-30; CT-1086. 13.47 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves with full date and mintmark and assayer, off-ce

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1728M. S-P44; KM-30; CT-1108. 12.28 grams. Good full pillars, off-center and surface-corroded cross, two full dates and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1766V-Y-V. S-P57; KM-44; CT-1159. 13.51 grams. Round and chunky with bold date, good but incomplete cross and pillars,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1767(V)-Y. S-P57; KM-44; CT-1160. 12.83 grams. Very crude, odd shape (part of metal folder over itself), but bold detai

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1771V-(Y). S-P59; KM-44; CT-1164. 13.34 grams. Lightly toned Fine with bold date and denomination, well centered on a t

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1771(V-Y). S-P59; KM-44; CT-1164. 13.33 grams. Bold date but otherwise crude and chunky, nicely toned at least, and no

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1773(V-Y), rare final date of cobs. S-P59; KM-44; CT-1166. 13.67 grams. Very bold denomination, tops only (but certain)

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1653E, PH at top. S-P37a; KM-16; CT-898. 6.44 grams. Complete central detail on pillars side, including date with overs

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1656E, PH at top, with "Golden Fleece" countermark of Brabant, Spanish Netherlands (1652-72), unique on thi...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1660E. S-P37a; KM-16; CT-908. 6.24 grams. Broad flan with full 1660 date in legend and most of king's name, good ...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1679C, unique error struck over 4 reales. S-P38; KM-24; CT-607. 7.06 grams. What a fascinating cob! The planchet is bro

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1680V. S-P39; KM-24; CT-609. 5.75 grams. Unevenly struck but attractively toned VF with two clear dates but flat on the

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1686VR. S-P40; KM-24; CT-617. 6.22 grams. Very broad but uneven flan with large edge-split, full pillars and cross, bol

Lot of 3 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales of Philip V, assayer Y: 1707, 1708 and 1709. S-P43a; KM-29. 20.16 grams total. Choice examples with nice full c

Lot of 7 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales of Philip V, assayer Y: 1705, 1706, 1707, 1708, 1709, 1710 and 1711. S-P43a; KM-29. 44.61 grams total. Clear (o

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real Royal(?), 1655E. S-P37a; KM-13; CT-1055. 2.41 grams. Round and evenly struck but underweight so probably shaved, yet with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1677/6E (overdate on cross side only), rare, ex-Mark Bir collection. S-P37b; KM-23; CT-unl. 3.92 grams. Choice details, f

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real Royal, 1686VR, extremely rare. S-P40; KM-unl.; CT-unl. 2.96 grams. Round and thin, with full details including most of leg

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1697F/CH, rare. S-P42; KM-23; CT-unl. 3.46 grams. Bold date, three assayers (one with clear F/CH), full but off-center pi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real Royal, 1729M, extremely rare. S-P44; KM-unl.; CT-unl. 3.12 grams. Round and thin (in stark contrast to the regular issues

Lot of 6 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2R, Charles II, various dates: 1683, 1690, 1691, 1694, 1698 and 1699. KM-22. 9.82 grams total. Choice “starter ...

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, no assayer (F), mintmark P to left and S to right, extremely rare. S-SD1; KM-24; CT-189.

Lot of 23 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, copper 4 maravedis, Charles-Joanna, assayer F or oF. S-SD1; KM-24; CT-189. 72.75 grams total. Generally g

Lot of 23 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, copper 4 maravedis, Charles-Joanna, assayer F or oF. S-SD1; KM-24; CT-189. 71.00 grams total. Generally g

Panama(?), "C" countermark on a Seville, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, mintmark S on reverse, very rare. 2.85 grams. Low-contrast but ...

Panama(?), "P" countermark on a Seville, Spain (special issue struck for the Americas), 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, three vertical dots on e...

Panama(?), "P" countermark on a Pamplona, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand II, very rare. 2.82 grams. Odd host for this issue, but good for showi...

Panama(?), "P" countermark on a Seville, Spain, 1/2 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, no mintmark or assayer, very rare. 1.47 grams. Somewhat corro...

Panama, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer oB to left, very rare. Proctor-2R.3B.; KM-3.2; CT-507. 6.40 grams. Toned VF with light surface corrosion and

Panama, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer not visible but style of oB to left, very rare. Proctor-1R.5B/7B.; KM-2; CT-647. 2.45 grams. Choice full cross,

Panama, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer oX to right, very rare. Proctor-1R.3X.; KM-2; CT-646. 3.07 grams. Odd shape but not corroded like most, with go

Bogota, Colombia, cob 8 reales, 162(7-8)(P), quadrants of cross transposed, rare, ex-Lasser. Restrepo-M44.6a; S-B4; KM-3.3. 27.00 grams. Choice full s

Cartagena, Colombia, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible ( E ), mintmark RN (late 1620s), rare, ex-Lasser. Restrepo-M36.2; S-C3; KM-2.4. 13.6

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 reales, Philip V, assayer VA to right (1715-22), rare. Restrepo-M72.2; S-B12; KM-unl. 6.70 grams. Full but off-center pillars

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 reales, (17)24S, extremely rare (unlisted date), ex-1770 Bogota hoard. Restrepo-unl. (cf. M72.4); S-B13; KM-unl. 7.07 grams. B

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1 real, Philip IV, assayer P to right (ca. 1627), quadrants of cross transposed, rare. Restrepo-M20.3; S-B4; KM-5. 3.31 grams. F

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/2 real, Philip IV, no assayer (style of Ramos, ca. 1662), rare. Restrepo-M16.6; S-B7; KM-8. 1.62 grams. Richly toned but off-c

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, (1755), extremely rare. Restrepo-M91.1; S-unl.; KM-A29. 1.31 grams. This strange issue first came to light in 2008, at

Guatemala, cob 8 reales, (174)4J, very rare. S-G1; KM-6; CT-604. 26.88 grams. Small, thick and sharply cut flan with good centers but very little peri

Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 1752/1J, rare overdate. S-G1a; KM-12; CT-283. 26.13 grams. Broad flan with 100% full and bold date (the overdate not obvious

Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 1752J. S-G1a; KM-12; CT-284. 26.79 grams. Nice full pillars and waves and crowned globes, good but off-center crowned shield,

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1737(J). S-G1; KM-5; CT-956. 12.89 grams. Choice full date below full crowned globes and waves, full and well-detailed but sl

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1739(J). S-G1; KM-5; CT-958. 12.95 grams. Big flan with plugged hole in blank area, full and bold date, full crown on off-cen

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, (1)752J, with contemporary counterfeit sun-over-mountains countermark (Type II, 1843). S-G1a; KM-11; CT-393. 13.23 grams. Int

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1752J. S-G1a; KM-11; CT-393. 13.11 grams. Squarish flan with sharp points, clear date but very worn (Good), large old hole at

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1752J. S-G1a; KM-; CT-393. 12.91 grams. Very bold full date, full assayer and king's ordinal VI on a toned AVG with old...

Guatemala, cob 2 reales, 1751(J). S-G1a; KM-10; CT-456. 6.54 grams. Choice Fine with contrasting toning, bold date and mintmark, attractive shield, ho

Guatemala, cob 1/2 real, 1753J, rare final date of Guatemala cobs. S-G1a; KM-8; CT-622. 1.37 grams. Oblong flan with well-centered design, full but cr

Seville, Spain (special issue struck for the Americas), 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, three vertical dots on each side of shield, mintmark S on reverse, v

Seville, Spain, 4 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, no assayer, Gothic legends. CT-217. 13.36 grams. Choice specimen on an immense flan with full legends (Lat

Seville, Spain, 4 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer Gothic D on reverse. CT-211. 13.71 grams. AU with choice, bold inner details, nearly full legends,

Seville, Spain, 4 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer ermine on reverse. CT-208. 12.75 grams. Very broad flan with nearly full legends, choice full inne

Seville, Spain, 2 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer * on reverse. CT-212. 6.42 grams. Bold AU with hint of surface corrosion, choice full crown and sh

Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, 1592B. CT-401. 13.58 grams. Toned AVF with hairline edge-split, good full cross and shield, full date to right, weak S-I

Toledo, Spain, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer C, error in legend HIPAN- (lacking the S). 13.62 grams. Bold full shield (slightly doubled) with cle