Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E, dot-PH-dot at top, ex-Ponterio "La Capitana" sale. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-437. 27.35 grams. Three dates, good full cross and pillars-and-waves, bold PH at top, full king's name, no corrosion but some wear, toned in crevices, desirable pedigree. Pedigreed to the Ponterio "La Capitana" auction of April 1999, with original lot-tag #340 and original catalog, and with certificate from the salvagers. Recovered from: Capitana, sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador
(250 - 375 USD)