Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1629 T, denomination 8, fine-dot borders, NGC AU 58. S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-1454. 26.85 grams. Full and sharply detailed shield and cross-lions-castles, the date manifest as a full sideways N and 9 (shifted inward due to doubling), clear P-T and bold full denomination, frosty surfaces commensurate with its choice grade, in fact the second highest grade in the NGC census behind a pair of MS 61's. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection (stated on label).
($250-375)