Bolivia 1783-PTS PR 8 reales

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is one of a series struck 1773-89 in Potosi during the reign of Charles III of Spain. Several overdates are noted for the year, 1783/2 (shown here), 1783/1 and 1783/78, which are catalogued at a premium of about 33% over the normal date. Many of these pesos ended up being overstruck in Brazil for use as 960 réis.

Recorded mintage: unknown. Later dates, similarly priced, have mintages about 2-4 million.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.903 fine, .785 ASW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-12093 (overdate), Eliz-12; KM 55.

Source:

• Elizondo, Carlos A., Eight Reales and Pesos of the New World, San Antonio, TX: 1968.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, 2 volumes, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
• Calicó, Xavier, Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2019.

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