Bolivia 1617-P M 4 reales
This specimen was lot 158 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 26 (Winter Park, FL, November 2019), where it sold for $2,380. The catalog description[1] noted, "Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1617M, Grade 1. Bold date outside of full but slightly off-center cross, well-detailed full shield, practically no corrosion, silvery. Pedigreed to the Classics collection, with Fisher tag and photo-certificate #96A-20588. Recovered from Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida." This type was struck 1605-21, throughout the reign of Philip III. Dates were added in 1617; even so, many are so crudely made that the dates are not legible.
Recorded mintage: unknown but rare.
Specification: 13.54 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen 12.79 g.
Catalog reference: S-P19; KM-9; CT-245, Cayón-4807.
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- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 26, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2019.
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