Bolivia 1751-P q 4 reales
This specimen was lot 786 in Sedwick Auction 37 (Winter Park, FL, May 2025), where it sold for $600. The catalog description[1] noted, "BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1751 q/E, over-assayer on cross side, ex-Ponte. Choice full pillars and cross-lions-castles with two bold dates and last digit of third in legend, all three assayers with clear q/E to right of cross, clean q at bottom left on pillars side, and what looks like q/c at top right, richly toned XF+ with traces of surface porosity. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection." This type was struck for Philip V through his entire reign. Assayer "q" stamped coins 1744-59. The silver cobs were debased from 0.931 fine to 0.917 fine in 1728.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 13.53 g, 0.917 fine silver, this specimen 13.46 grams.
Catalog reference: Cayón-10495, S-P52; KM-39; Cal-unl (Type 55).
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- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Treasure Auction 37, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Almenara Collection of Colonial Peruvian Gold Coins, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2025.
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