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Mastalir: The Great Transition at the Potosi Mint 1649-1653. The 1652 Transitional Minor Denominatio

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Mastalir: The Great Transition at the Potosi Mint 1649-1653. The 1652 Transitional Minor Denominatio
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Mastalir, Robert. THE GREAT TRANSITION AT THE POTOSI MINT 1649-1653. THE 1652 TRANSITIONAL MINOR DENOMINATIONS 4, 2, 1 AND 1/2 REALES. Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC., Winter Park. 2016. 4to. viii, 348 pages. Original pictorial card covers. Tables. Line illustrations. Color coin and coin detail photos throughout. English text. Fine. This book describes in detail all the die-varieties of Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4,2,1 and 1/2 reales (silver coins) struck in 1652, a year of transition of design to what has become known as the "pillars-and-waves" style of 1652-1773. The previous design, up to and including 1652, featured instead a full Habsburg coat-of-arms (shield). This book also details the events leading up to the change of design, particularly the investigation and prosecution of fraud at the mine and mint in the 1620s through 1640s that resulted in silver coins that were underweight and below standard in fineness. Also contained in this book are brief descriptions of a couple shipwrecks (the Capitana of 1654 and the Maravillas of 1656) that yielded a majority of these transitional coins in recent decades, enabling a rigorous die-study like this one to finally be realized. The various die changes are illustrated by photos and drawings throughout. Lot weight: 2 lbs 9oz. Subject(s): Spanish American Coinage.