647. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (162)2P, variety with P-•P
and new lions, denomination o-VIII struck over sideways version, quadrants of cross transposed, unique. S-P22; KMLate style for the date with dot instead of x between mintmark and assayer and “greyhound” lions (see Paoletti #164), but also with denomination punched over vertical version (first example we have seen), choice full shield and cross, silvery XF. Estimate: $250-$375. 19; CT-458. 26.88 grams.
650. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)627T, quadrants of cross transposed, rare, ex-Panama hoard. S-P24; KM-19a; CT-467. 25.98 grams. Crude oblong flan with full shield and full but doubled cross,
both loaded with orange sediment, clear bottom half of date and full P-•T, Fine+. From the ca.-1629 “Panama hoard.” Estimate: $250-$375.
651. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1628P. S-P25; KM-19a; CT-469.
26.82 grams. Bold date and full mintmark-assayer (rare thus), also de-
648. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)ZIII (1623), assayer nomination •oVIII•, good full shield and cross-and-tressure with flat P(?), rare. S-P22; KM-19. 27.26 grams. Good but double-struck and offcenter shield with small bulge to left that could be an assayer P (rarer assayer for the date), full cross (lions and castles oddly NOT transposed) with clear III of date in legend, VF overall. Estimate: $250-$375.
649. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1625(P), quadrants of
cross transposed, very rare. S-P23; KM-19a. 27.01 grams. Compact
flan with choice full shield and cross, nicely toned AVF, significant as showing a full 5 (doubled) and bottom half of 6Z of date, the existence of which was doubted by Paoletti (“some experts accept the existence of 1625 coins, although to this day, there is not clear evidence”), who pointed out that a dam broke in late 1624, impeding silver processing. Estimate: $350-$500.
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spot in centers (also curious castle punch missing left-side balcony), XF with traces of orangish sediment. From the ca.-1629 “Panama hoard.” Estimate: $400-$600.
652. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)29, assayer not visible, large• borders. KM-19a. 27.23 grams. Bold date outside bold full cross, full but weaker shield, lightly toned AVF. Estimate: $200-$300.
653. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1629, assayer not visible,
large• borders. KM-19a. 26.58 grams. Full •P• mintmark above weak
assayer (probably T), full but doubled shield, full cross with flatness in quadrants, toned Fine. Pedigreed to our Auction #10, with original lot-tag #692. Estimate: $200-$300.
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