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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincon), Grade 1.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Shipwreck - Silver Coins 1500s-1650s Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:900.00 - 1,350.00 USD
Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincon), Grade 1.
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincon), Grade 1. S-P1; KM-3.2. 5.43 grams. Typically broad, thin and round, with much bold legend (lacking the H of HISPANIARVM) and crown (with lower loop), nice full shield and cross, bold assayer R (desirable as the first issue of Potosi), toned in crevices, very light surface corrosion. Pedigreed to the Classics collection, with Fisher tag and certificate #136892. Recovered from: Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida