Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1652E Transitional, McLean Type II, rotated 4's for denomination, rare. S-P37; KM-B18; CT-734. 13.40 grams. Choice specimen with minimal surface corrosion and nice toning, bold full pillars and cross, minor doubling, very solid and attractive. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of April 1999, with original lot-tag #245 and generic certificate from the salvagers. Recovered from: Capitana, sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador
Estimate: $750 - 1100