Bolivia 1704-P Y 4 reales
This specimen was lot 71179 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $192. The catalog description[1] noted, "BOLIVIA. Cob 4 Reales, 1704-P. Potosi Mint; Assayer Diego de Ybarbouru (Y). Philip V. PCGS Genuine--Scrape, EF Details. This handsome 4 Reales Cob offers plenty of detail. The obverse shows two mintmarks, the denomination, an assayer's initial, and the date with a double-struck middle digit. The noted scrape, evident on the reverse, does not detract from the well-presented castles and lions or the first letters of the monarch's name which appear on the rim. A nicely toned example with no shortage of detail, this piece is a great representative of the date. From the Pat Johnson Collection. Privately purchased from Richard Ponterio." This type was struck for Philip V through his entire reign--unlike in Europe, his rule was never challenged in America. Assayer Y stamped coins 1701-28.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 13.54 g, 0.931 fine silver, this specimen 13.93 g.
Catalog reference: Cayón-8944, KM-30; Cal-1156.
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- Calicó, Xavier, Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2008.
- Menzel, Sewall, Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins, New York: The American Numismatic Society, 2004.
- [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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