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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 1.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Shipwreck - Silver Coins 1500s-1650s Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 750.00 USD
Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 1.
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 1. KM-10. 24.38 grams. Solid, broad flan with much of king's name, full shield and cross, slightly irregular edge and some flat areas, minimal surface corrosion. With Fisher tag and certificate #260413. Recovered from: Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida.

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