Guatemala, 8 reales, sun-over-mountains countermark (Type II, 1839) on cross side of a Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (4th period), ex-Richard Stuart. KM-94.1. 26.12 grams Very crude but full countermark in one quadrant of full cross-and-tressure, full P-B to left of full but weaker shield due to countermark on other side, all a little doubled and with crude hole near edge (also small edge-split), rare host, all Fine with toning around details. Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart collection.
($250-375)