Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales Heart, 1728M, very rare. S-P44; KM-unl.; CT-unl. 5.26 grams. Practically no legends but full inner details, very bold and perfectly aligned with the shape, the date below the cross nicely ensconced in the tail, holed in top stem as usual (with slight discoloration at top where a loop was removed), beautifully toned XF, clearly superior to another example we sold in Auction #9 (lot #907) for about $7500. Pedigreed to the Santa Rosa de Lima collection.
Estimate: $3500