198. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1653E, •PH• at top. S-P37a; 199. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1654E, •PH• at top, exThin and worn from corrosion but with full pillars and cross, two dates, toned fields, edge-splits. With original Herman Moro photo-certificate. Estimate: $125-$200.
KM-18; Cal-1115. 7.26 grams.
Armstrong. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1117. 13.28 grams. Round and solid flan with uncorroded surfaces, full and well-centered pillars with particularly bold •PH• at top, choice but off-center full cross-lions-castles, two full dates and mintmarks, toned on fields. Pedigreed to the Doug Armstrong collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
200. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1652E, post-transitional (McLean
Type VII), 1-PH-6 at top, rare. S-P37a; KM-16; Cal-unl. 6.91 grams. Large, squarish flan with full cross, most of pillars, two dates, some surface corrosion, low contrast. Estimate: $125-$200.
Maravillas, sunk in 1656 off Grand Bahama Island Mexico
201. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1652P. S-M19; KM-45;
Big, odd-shaped flan with full date and oMP, full but slightly off-center shield and cross, peripherally flat but 100% corrosion-free and lightly toned, traces of sediment in cracks, very choice for a shipwreck cob. Estimate: $500-up.
203. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1655P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-1359. 18.74 grams. Very bold full oMP and clear date, most of shield
202. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1655P. S-M19; KM-45;
204. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P.
Cal-1354. 27.19 grams.
and cross, but peripheries flat and/or heavily corroded. With Marex tag and certificate #2054, pedigreed to our Auction 20, with original lot-tag #345. Estimate: $250-$375.
barrel-shaped flan with good full crown and shield and oMP, bold full date (choice thus), full but lightly corroded cross, toned all over (a couple dark spots). With Marex tag and certificate #1296, pedigreed to our Auction 20, with original lot-tag #342. Estimate: $500-$750.
Rounder-than-normal flan with full oMP inside partial date, nearly full shield and cross despite light corrosion, spotty toning. Estimate: $125-$200.
S-M19; KM-45. 19.28 grams.
Cal-1359. 23.06 grams. Typical
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