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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer L/M (1st period) below, mintmark P to left of mono

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Cobs - Potosi Silver Start Price:80.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 150.00 USD
Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer L/M (1st period) below, mintmark P to left of mono
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer L/M (1st period) below, mintmark P to left of monogram, rare, ex-Stallard, ex-Karon. S-P3; KM-unl (1.2 for type); Cal-unl. 1.59 grams. Broad flan with full crown and much legend (DEI GRATIA on obverse), full interiors, the mintmark bold but the assayer a bit of a mess with only the L clear but of an early style (die-match with Sellschopp #61), AVF with darkly contrasting toning, holed near edge. Pedigreed to the Barry Stallard collection and to the Paul Karon collection (Ponterio auction of March 1990, lot 956).