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[[Image:SB1122-71222o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers November 2022 Collectors Choice sale, lot 71222]]
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This specimen was lot 71222 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $288. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Bolivia|BOLIVIA]]. Cob 4 Reales, 1743-P. Potosi Mint; Assayer Jose Carnicer (C). Philip V. PCGS Genuine--Corrosion Removed, AU Details. Although somewhat overcleaned, this Cob retains a pleasantly clear denomination, assayer's mark, and three-digit date on both sides. A pleasing example struck on a well-formed planchet. From the Pat Johnson Collection." This type was struck for Philip V through his entire reign. Assayer "C" stamped coins 1742-44 only. The silver cobs were debased from 0.931 fine to 0.917 fine in 1728.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 13.54 g, 0.917 fine silver, this specimen 13.21 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' [[Spanish and Spanish colonial coins listed by Cayón number|Cayón-9151]], KM-30A; Cal-1203. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>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.

''Link to:''
* [[Bolivia 1742-P P 4 reales|1742 4 reales]]
* [[Bolivia 1743-P 1/2 real|1743 ½ real]]
* [[Mexico 1743-Mo MF 4 reales]]
* [[Bolivia 1743-P C 8 reales|1743 8 reales]]
* [[Bolivia 1744-P C 4 reales|1744-C 4 reales]]
* [[Bolivia 1744-P q 4 reales|1744-q 4 reales]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1743]]

[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2022 Collector's Choice sale]][[Category:Cob coinage of Latin America and Spain]]