Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E, post-transitional (Transitional Type VIII/B), 1-PH-6 at top. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-434. 25.78 grams. Full but partially weak pillars-and-waves with bold 1-PH-6 below full crown at top, full but off-center cross with bold full HISPANIARVM in legend, minor surface corrosion, toned in crevices (dark in some places). Pedigreed to the Rob McClung collection. Capitana, sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador
Estimate: $250-375