Bolivia 1676-P E 2 reales
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This specimen was lot 1888 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 35 (Winter Park, FL, May 2024), where it sold for $192. The catalog description[1] noted, "BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1676 E. VF with full pillars, nearly complete cross, two visible dates, some tooling noted around the denomination." This type, struck 1667-1701, is probably the most common two reales cob. It is the only one that can be collected by date. Assayer Ergueta is recorded for 1651-78.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.77 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen 6.25 grams.
Catalog reference: Cayón-7337; S-P37b; KM-24; Cal-398.
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- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Menzel, Sewall, Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins, New York: The American Numismatic Society, 2004.
- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing and Connor Falk, Treasure Auction 35, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2024.
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