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BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), borders of x's, ex-Atocha Research

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BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), borders of x's, ex-Atocha Research
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BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), borders of x's, ex-Atocha Research Collection (coin 174). S-P14; KM-5.5; Cal-unl (cf 672). 26.70 grams. Completely corrosion-free and boldly struck with choice full shield and cross and crown, lots of legend outside fully visible borders of x's (some of the outside borders also visible), toned in crevices, clearly a premium coin even without the RC pedigree (typically lacking a Grade on the original certificate, like all RC coins). With original Fisher photo-certificate 85A-237459 (tag missing) and copy of the Atocha Research Collection catalog. Recovered from: Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida