Bolivia 1678-P E 4 reales
This specimen was lot 1075 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 35 (Winter Park, FL, May 2024), where it sold for $660. The catalog description[1] noted, "BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales Royal (galano), 1678 E, struck over a Potosí shield-type cob 8 reales, unique, ex-Ortiz. Broad-flan XF with plugged hole at bottom of pillars and minor surface porosity (possibly from removal of gilding), toned in crevices, with some legend (three dates) and clear inner details that at first look doubled but upon closer inspection are actually struck over a Potosí shield type cob 8 reales in half thickness, the host's shield detail and denomination peeking through on the cross side with some elements of the host coin's cross among the pillars, a crazy piece unlike any we have seen before. Pedigreed to the Emilio Ortiz Collection and to the Swiss Bank Corporation sale of January 1991 (lot 108), and to the Ponterio auction of March 1992 (lot 794)." This type was struck in the name of the degenerate Charles II 1667-1701. Assayer E stamped coins 1651-78.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 13.53 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen 12.18 grams.
Catalog reference: Cayón-7446; S-P37b; KM-R25; Cal-502.
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- [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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