Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (164)9Z (possible 9/7), no countermark, rare, ex-Faistauer. S-P34; KM-19a; CT-508. 28.40 grams. Choice full shield with full P-Z to left and denomination 8 to right, full but off-center cross with full but crude 9 or possibly 9/7 of date in legend, richly old-toned Fine with scratched area near hairline crack in edge, two tiny attempted holes near edge. Pedigreed to the Faistauer collection (Jess Peters, April 1976, lot #303).
Estimate: $400