BOLIVIA, Colonial (as Alto Perú). Felipe IV. King of Spain, 1621-1665. AR 8 Reales (37mm, 26.34 g, 7h). Cob issue. Potosí mint. Dated 1653 P E PH. Quartered arms within polylobe; assayer initials across fields / Crowned Pillars of Hercules set on ocean waves. KM 21. Toned, light porosity. VF. Clear dates.
From the Toliver Besson Collection, purchased from Paul Karon, June 2013.