Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC
Treasure Auction 28 17-19 Nov 2020
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (2nd period), king's name misspelled as PHILPPVS.S-P6; KM-5.1; Cal-672.27.14 grams.The misspelling error on this coin (lacking the second I in the king's name) is unlisted in both Sellschopp and Paoletti but is very similar to three examples without the error that we have handled in the past (Auction 13 lot #1137, Auction 19 lot #767 and Auction 25 lot #744), basically defined as Sellschopp #149 but with tall standing lion for Brabant in shield, clearly within the "Great Module" period but slightly smaller, still with full crown and nearly full legends in addition to the sharp and full inner elements, lightly toned XF+ with a few dark spots, neat old pedigree (plated in catalog).Pedigreed to the Christensen auction of April 1972, with original lot-tag #2125.
Estimate: 500-750 USD
Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (2nd period), king's name misspelled as PHILPPVS.S-P6; KM-5.1; Cal-672.27.14 grams.The misspelling error on this coin (lacking the second I in the king's name) is unlisted in both Sellschopp and Paoletti but is very similar to three examples without the error that we have handled in the past (Auction 13 lot #1137, Auction 19 lot #767 and Auction 25 lot #744), basically defined as Sellschopp #149 but with tall standing lion for Brabant in shield, clearly within the "Great Module" period but slightly smaller, still with full crown and nearly full legends in addition to the sharp and full inner elements, lightly toned XF+ with a few dark spots, neat old pedigree (plated in catalog).Pedigreed to the Christensen auction of April 1972, with original lot-tag #2125.
Estimate: 500-750 USD