Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653 E, dot-PH-dot at top above denomination dot-8-dot, series of eight dots flanking pomegranate above cross (rare), ex-Mastalir. S-P37a; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 26.17 grams. Full pillars-and-waves with full dot-PH-dot at top above full dot-8-dot denomination (hence a different variety from the previous lot), choice but off-center full cross-lions-castles topped by bold pomegranate flanked by ornamental arrangement of four dots to each side, full PHILIPPVS IIII in legend, nicely toned VF with trace of surface porosity. Pedigreed to the Robert Mastalir collection.
($250-375)