Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales Royal (galano), 1687VR, extremely rare, ex-Santa Rosa de Lima. S-P40; KM-unl (R25 for type); CT-Type 92. 13.45 grams. Smallish flan that is not 100% round nor holed (possibly lightly shaved long ago), full inner details (the cross choice, the pillars slightly off-center), toned AVF, nevertheless quite rare (the only specimen known to us). Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of March 1995, with original lot-tag #1102, and to the Santa Rosa de Lima collection (our Auction #18, with original lot-tag #751).
($2500-3750)