Bolivia 1680-P V 4 reales
This specimen was lot 71145 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $576. The catalog description[1] noted, "BOLIVIA. Cob 4 Reales, 1680-P. Potosi Mint; Assayer Pedro de Villar (VR). Charles II. PCGS EF-40. A deeply toned cob with attractive surfaces that provide a wealth of detail. The central obverse design displays the upper mintmark, denomination, assayer's initial, and date with striking boldness. The outer legend is off-flan with the fortunate exception of the full city name 'POTOSI', arrayed proudly around the rim. The reverse is somewhat sloppy, but preserves the assayer's initial, date, and nearly the entire monarch's name. An enticing piece that offers all the most pertinent details with ample eye appeal. From the Pat Johnson Collection." This type was struck in the name of the degenerate Charles II 1667-1700. Assayer de Villar stamped coins with a "V" 1679-84 and a "VR" 1684-97.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 13.54 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen 13.23 g.
Catalog reference: Cayón-7451, KM-25; Cal-525.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The November 2022 Collectors Choice Ancient & World Coins Auction, Featuring the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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