Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)29T, denomination 8, fine-dot borders. S-P26; KM-19a; CT-470. 26.61 grams. Broad flan with bold full 9 of date preceded a clear sideways N for the 2, also bold king's ordinal IIII, nice full shield and cross but some peripheral flatness, non-toned XF with hairline edge-split. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of October 1994, with original lot-tag #870.
Estimate: $350