Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1695 VR. S-P40; KM-26; Cal-738. 26.82 grams. Large flan with flat peripheral area past full POTOSI due to off-center pillars side, good full cross, much doubling, two dates and mintmarks and assayers, AVF with dark toning in crevices. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of February 1998, with original lot-tag 794.
($250-375)