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Paoletti: Re-engraving Assayer's Initials in Potosi Cobs

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Paoletti: Re-engraving Assayer's Initials in Potosi Cobs
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Paoletti, Emilio & Maria Alessandra Woolson. RE-ENGRAVING ASSAYER'S INITIALS IN POTOSI COBS. Editorial Dunken, Buenos Aires. 2014. 4to. 206 pages. Original oversized pictorial card covers. b&w coin and coin detail photos throughout. Spanish and English text. Fine. This book examines the coinage minted in Potosi between 1576-1773, to trace the overlap and transitions between assayers. Few assayers minted coins without reusing previous dies. The resulting re-engraved pieces are here described in minute detail while also treated as historic artifacts, thus revealing both the socioeconomic and political context of its time. An excellent reference for the collector of Potosi cobs from the author of 8 Reales Cobs of Potosi. Lot weight: 1 lbs 9oz. Subject(s): Spanish American Coinage.